Chica Chats

In episode 26 of CC, we wanted to highlight and bring to light the recent case of Vanessa Guillen. Vanessa hit home for a lot of reasons and we saw ourselves (and many others) in her story and thought it was important to bring up the topic of sexual harassment. We dove deep into the details of her case, sexual assault/sexual harassment in the military specifically, as well as in society. There is a link in our linktree to Vanessa’s gofundme and the petition to sign for the #iamvanessagullien bill, please check them out! (*trigger warning: we do talk about assault, murder, r*pe and various other serious topics*)

Where to find us: linktr.ee/Chicachats

Media and links mentioned:

https://www.nytimes.com/article/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Vanessa_Guill%C3%A9n

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/14/vanessa-guillen-killing-sexual-violence-us-military

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8522927/Vanessa-Guillens-family-meet-Trump-bill-soldiers-introduced

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/vanessa-guillen-update-family-friends-host-car-ride-vigil/285-05ef8eef-303b-44e1-9f9a-97bc35ad634b

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUvieQbksA&t=2s

https://www.vox.com/world/2019/5/3/18528148/pentagon-military-sexual-assault-report-shanahan

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/us/military-sexual-assault.html

Music: A million thanks to CJ for our intro and outro! Go check him out - https://www.instagram.com/1ofurfriends/

Hello beautiful people! We wanted to celebrate and encapsulate the importance of the BIPOC side of the LGBTQ+ community by going over media representation, queer icons, and of course personal stories. We hope you had a pride month full of love, support, and validation. We also wanted to remind you that Chica Chats is a safe place and a place of acceptance!

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Media and links mentioned:

Paris is Burning (film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNE6nv3-l1w

Jennifer's Body https://magdalene.co/story/jennifers-body-underrated-feminist-horror-film

"Iyanna Dior, a young trans girl, almost lost her life in a brutal attack that would not have happened if she was not a black trans women. Over 30 plus men and women brutally assaulted this young lady of trans experience." https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/video-shows-black-transgender-woman-beaten-by-group-in-minnesota

‘Queer Eye’ opens new season with a holy transformation https://watermarkonline.com/2020/06/08/queer-eye-opens-new-season-with-a-holy-transformation/

But I’m a Cheerleader (quick film analysis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9hJ4jsc5cw

(trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vrycMmkeXs

Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rules https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/us/gay-transgender-workers-supreme-court.html

“Just Friends” (Korean film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTo-8Kqu7yc

LGBTQ+ hotlines:

https://pflag.org/hotlines

https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/support/hotlines

Hello my beautiful people, now that we as a society are discussing and confronting anti-blackness in our society and cultures, we thought it would be an appropriate time for us to dissect and question this very issue. In "The African in You They Tried to Erase", we highlight the history of both Afro-Mexicans and Afro-Colombians and how in the world it took a pandemic, national wide protests and the Afro-Latinx movement for us to talk about the importance of black people in our cultures. Take a shot every time we sigh, yell, and stumble on our words in disbelief on what we found - we got really passionate! We also added a link in our linktree for all things Black Lives Matter, so go check that out!

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Articles mentioned:

Kendy- “The Untold History of Afro-Mexicans, Mexico's Forgotten Ethnic Group” by Lauren Cocking https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/the-untold-history-of-afro-mexicans-mexicos-forgotten-ethnic-group/

“Afro-Mexicans Fight for Visibility and Recognition” by Jonathan Custodio https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/afro-mexicans-fight-visibility-and-recognition

Fannie Lou Hamer - "While having surgery in 1961 to remove a tumor, 44-year-old Hamer was also given a hysterectomy without consent by a white doctor; this was a frequent occurrence under Mississippi's compulsory sterilization plan to reduce the number of poor blacks in the state. Hamer is credited with coining the phrase 'Mississippi appendectomy' as a euphemism for the involuntary or uninformed sterilization of black women, common in the South in the 1960s" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamer

Rocio- NAACP factsheet https://www.naacp.org/criminal-justice-fact-sheet/

Afro-Colombiano https://minorityrights.org/minorities/afro-colombians/

You get an article! You get an article and YOU get an article! https://www.oprahmag.com/life/a23522259/afro-latina-identity/

Music: A million thanks to CJ for our new intro and outro! Go check him out - https://www.instagram.com/1ofurfriends/

We can not continue along with our days or lives without acknowledging what is going on in the world right now - the pain, the suffering, and injustices the black community has faced are being put on the front line for all to see and we can no longer ignore them. We are joining #podcastblackout to be a voice among many in brining light and honor to the black lives that have been lost to police brutality and law enforcement. Please listen to their names, feel the value of their lives, and realize once in for all that there is no peace if there is no justice. Stay safe.

Stay Informed:

https://blacklivesmatter.com/

https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions

https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#bail

Hello, my fellow meat bags! In this week's episode we dive into our relationships with food and body image. We dissect what it's like to have a not so healthy relationship with food and our bodies during quarantine, it gets a little serious and kinda sad to be honest, but it's a conversation that must be had! We hope you guys find comfort in our discussion and you leave with a better perspective!

Chica Chats: linktr.ee/Chicachats

Music:

A million thanks to CJ for our new intro and outro! Go check him out - https://www.instagram.com/1ofurfriends/