Tarryn explores the hypocrisy of social media and the failure of Netflix to support director, Maimouna Doucouré, on a mainstream platform, for her debut masterpiece, Mignonnes/Cuties.
Special guests include Caryn Welby-Solomon and Mase Ramaru, who share their insights on what this film could have represented for all and how this was a missed opportunity to educate and relate on tricky subjects.
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Charnelle Paulse, the founder of the Charnelle Paulse Curve School, invites us into her headspace giving us insider info into the plus-size modelling scene. We talk about the dilution of the body positive movement and how it has become another toxic positivity movement.
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Trigger warning - this episode deals with difficult subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.
Tarryn chats to new author, Mia Arderne, about her debut novel, Mermaid Fillet. A story about gangs, violence, feminism and menstruation storms.
They delve into deep subects around murder, substance abuse, sexual assault and dealing with trauma. All major themes in the book.
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Tarryn chats to Zoey about her experience post Women's Month as a trans woman. They explore some of the difficulties trans folks experience from a legislative point of view and do some tough introspection on how society must change to be more inclusive.
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Tarryn chats to Jean Lee about pursuing her Ph.D. thesis in interrogating black women identity through self-reflection. Jean takes us into her life and what she's learnt as an activist during and post the Struggle. They explore the importance of learning by telling our stories.
Tarryn chats to, Apartheid Struggle Veteran and Icon, Patric Tariq Mellet, about his miraculous journey. From having an extremely difficult childhood to being exiled from South Africa to triumphantly bringing back the meaning of heritage for all South Africans - Patric unveils a snippet of his life for us to share in and learn from. They also discuss his long-awaited book, The Lie of 1652 - A Decolonised History of Land. With over 600 citations, Patric lays out what to expect from his extensive research, told from the perspective of a descendent of South Africas enslaved people.
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Tarryn chats to Quan B. Piers about the lack of safety in the Gay/Queer community when it comes to the topic of fat bodies. "No fats; no femmes; no spice; no rice; no chocolate", are terms often used on dating apps to point out the kind of people who are unappealing to particularly, the white cis society, which, we all fall victim to operating under.
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