Where Intersections Collide- Being Black, Queer, and a Person of Faith in Media

06/26/23 • 54 min

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Raise Your Volume Academy with Tiphany Kane, M.Ed.

"Where intersections collide is where culture happens."- Anna DeShawn discusses the challenges of being Black, Queer, and a Person of Faith in Media. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the pressure to conform to different spaces, the importance of amplifying unheard voices, and the power of storytelling.
Anna talks about their experience working on the award-winning podcast series "HIV in the South," which aims to inform people about what's happening in the south and how to support efforts to get to zero new infections. Anna also discusses the lack of funding and intentionality in addressing HIV in black and brown communities and the importance of showing the humanity in people affected by the epidemic.

The episode also touches on the importance of embracing intersections and creating safe spaces for people to be their whole selves. Join us for a candid and uplifting conversation about amplifying unheard voices, creating change, and living at the intersections of different identities and experiences. Listen in and join the conversation.
Connect with Anna:
Listen to the Podcast series: HIV in the South
TikTok: @annadeshawn
Instagram: theannadeshawn
Twitter: @AnnaDeShawn
Facebook: Anna DeShawn
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Have you ever stopped to think about the privileges that come with your identity and the power of your voice? We recently sat down for an unfiltered conversation discussing our own experiences with identity and privilege. From my perspective as a white woman to my partner David's as a mixed-race man, we share personal stories and reflect on the advantages and challenges we face in different situations due to our unique backgrounds and appearances.
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Barbie Movie Spoiler Alert...I will be talking about the Barbie movie today! If you have not seen it yet- go see it! Today we are discussing a part of the Barbie movie that not many people are talking about...Barbie's friend Midge...the pregnant Midge.
Midge has come and gone in the Barbie franchise many times since she was introduced in the mid-60's. But it was the pregnant version of Midge that was so controversial. Pregnant Midge was introduced in 2002 as part of the "Happy Family" series with Alan and their son Ryan...and Midge almost immediately created such an uproar that the doll was discontinued that same year.
Why the uproar? The overwhelming argument was that a pregnant Midge would encourage & glorify pregnancy....what????? Society is perfectly ok with children playing with baby dolls and pretending to be parents...but not ok with playing with an actual mother. The irony!

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Raise Your Volume Academy with Tiphany Kane, M.Ed. - Where Intersections Collide- Being Black, Queer, and a Person of Faith in Media

Transcript

00:00:05.679

Hello. Welcome back to the Razer Volume podcast test. I'm Tiffany Cain, your host. And as you know, this podcast brings you stories of people that are making huge changes. They're social change makers. They are disruptors. They see a problem and they go out there and they change it. And today's guest is no exception to that rule. In fact, I think she raises the bar. Today's guests saw a huge problem in her community, a huge deficit of representation, and she said, you