Revolting Women

We are back with another interview! Today we chat to Mina Cannon from VOIID, who talks with us about her experience with porn addiction as we unpack a side of porn that is rarely spoken about - plus lots more good stuff!Mina was an absolute pleasure to talk to and we hope you love her as much as we do! You can find her on Instagram @aliceindirt or check out the next VOIID gig near you @voiidthebandhttps://linktr.ee/revoltingwomenInstagram: @revoltingwomenpodcast

This episode we chat about Depp v Heard, domestic violence, DARVO and reactive abuse. This is a bit of a heavy episode so if you know you may be triggered by these topics listen to one of our other eps instead or one recommended by Xio - Black Magic Woman, Frontier War Stories and Coming Out, Blak. 1800RESPECT is an Australian confidential information, counselling and support service for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence or abuse.https://linktr.ee/revoltingwomenInstagram: @revoltingwomenpodcast

We're back for season two! This episode we are kicking things off with a conversation about this years Mardi Gras protest in Sydney and the gross negligence and incompetence of police and our government. First Nations people are advised the at the 24 minute mark we discuss names of people who have died in police custody. https://linktr.ee/revoltingwomenInstagram: @revoltingwomenpodcast

This episode we are diving into all things girl boss & white feminism, and discuss how capitalist structures can never align with feminism.We strongly recommend you watch Angela Davis’ full lecture: “Revolution Today” https://www.cccb.org/en/multimedia/videos/angela-davis/227656We also recommend that you buy Chidera Eggerue’s books, How to Get Over a Boy (2020) or What a Time to be Alone (2018)You can also find her on Instagram @theslumflower and watch her story highlights ‘White Violence’ to get across the situation we discuss in the episodeYou can find all the resources we utilised for the episode at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/revoltingwomen(@revoltingwomen)

Today we are joined by the beautiful Idin Aazami for our very first interview of Revolting Women.Idin is a Persian-English trans woman and we absolutely loved talking to her about her life experience, some of the myths that exist about trans people, the importance of trans visibility and how to be a better ally.These are are some sources we recommend for further information:Trans Health Australiahttps://www.transhealth.com.auGLAADhttps://www.glaad.orgThe Trevor Projecthttps://www.thetrevorproject.orgYou can find the resources we used for this episode on our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/revoltingwomen (@revoltingwomen)

*** TRIGGER AND CONTENT WARNING ***This episode discusses content surrounding rape, domestic violence, coercive control, physical and emotional abuse. Please contact 1800Respect if you need to.This episode we discuss the socialisation for men into violence, misogyny and male fragility through the gender binary. Then, we discuss how men can inflict this violence both socially and domestically as well as in online spaces - specifically, incel communities and how these spaces manifest violence.You can find the resources we used for this episode on our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/revoltingwomen (@revoltingwomen)

***CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNING***In this episode we mention rape and sexual assault. If this episode has brought up any feelings for you please contact 1800RESPECT for confidential information, counselling and support, or visit their website at www.1800respect.org.auThis episode we talk about rape culture, benevolent sexism and male fragility.Stay tuned for part two where we will be delving deeper into male fragility.You can find the resources we used for this episode on our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/revoltingwomen (@revoltingwomen)

***DISCLAIMER & CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING***We are not medical practitioners or experts and have no qualifications in medicine or psychology. The facts we present are supported from peer reviewed medical and psychology studies. We are speaking purely from the information we have researched and the lived experiences we have as women. We discuss disordered eating, eating disorders and fatphobia consistently throughout this episode. The Butterfly Foundation provides specific support for eating disorders and body image issues. You can call them confidentially at 1800 33 4673 or visit https://butterfly.org.auIn this episode we start off by discussing fatphobia in Instagram’s algorithm and why diversification on social media is important!We debunk the BMI and health myths surrounding fatness, as well as how diet culture directly harms women and is a direct route to disordered eating. We discuss how self-acceptance is capitalism’s worst nightmare and lastly, we speak on how to make peace with your body and receive an honest perspective on fatness from one of our very own Revolting Women.You can find the resources we used for this episode on our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/revoltingwomen (@revoltingwomen)

This episode we discuss the French coming of age film ‘Cuties,’ directed by Maïmouna Doucouré which was released on Netflix in September 2020.The film garnered controversy for its misleading advertisements and was labelled as ‘paedophilic material' which prompted a #CancelNetflix campaign.In this episode we discuss everything ‘Cuties’ got right - from its accurate portrayal of what its like growing up as a young girl with social media to the hyper-sexualisation that is thrusted upon adolescents.We also discuss; the importance of amplifying and listening to black stories, how Qanon hijacked the films debut, victim-blaming culture and the links between unethical porn and the hyper-sexualisation of young girls.We refer to these resources in this episode:https://time.com/5886184/cuties-netflix-maimouna-doucoure/https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/11/21431174/cancel-netflix-cuties-movie-maimouna-doucoure-backlash-petitionhttps://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-qanon.html?referringSource=articleSharehttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/22/porn-generation-problems-hardcore-pornography-teenage-boyshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnonhttps://fightthenewdrug.org/10-porn-stats-that-will-blow-your-mind/https://santamaria.wa.edu.au/the-sexualisation-of-young-girls/https://womenandhollywood.com/resources/statistics/2018-statistics/https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/treatment-for-eating-disorders/special-issues/teen-adolescent-children/look-treatment-eating-disordered-children

This episode we discuss internalised misogyny and the direct impact it has on women. We discuss misogyny and female stereotypes in popular TV and film, the difference between internalised misogyny and internalised dominance, how the practice of internalised misogyny upholds greater gender inequality and most importantly - WHY DO WE DO IT AND HOW DO WE UNLEARN IT?We refer to these resources in this episode:https://feminisminindia.com/2020/08/31/6-things-internalised-misogyny-ruined-for-women/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a22717725/what-is-toxic-white-feminism/https://humanparts.medium.com/what-you-call-internalized-fatphobia-might-be-internalized-dominance-4c0d0ebf1e83https://www.statista.com/statistics/243742/revenue-of-the-cosmetic-industry-in-the-us/https://youtu.be/Ngz0D1J8Zb0https://doi.org/10.1037/1089-2680.8.2.100http://www.sirc.org/publik/gossip.shtmlhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0146167214554916https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00047/fullhttps://wp.nyu.edu/steinhardt-appsych_opus/the-role-of-benevolent-sexism-in-gender-inequality/https://doi.org/10.2307/2928435