Life in Colour S1 #8: Sinking, Shrinking Women and the Brexit Breakdown

Our fears have come true and Donald Trump has just won the election. We ask how it came to this point, what this will mean for people pof colour and where to from here with guest host Karin, a U.S citizen studying in Melbourne with her own take on the U.S election. 

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Arts and culture are a huge part of society that we use to express ourselves, so in this episode we celebrate arts, music and culture produced by people of colour with guest hosts Obsa and Iman. Featuring interviews with Lisa Hilly, a PNG visual artist on her views of the art world being predominantly 'white', and Michelle Nguyen, a music producer. We also give our thoughts on Angela Davis's recent talk in Melbourne.

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Can people of colour be racist? The uncomfortable answer is yes. We're joined with guests hosts Obsa, Iman and Karen as we look at how people can internalise racism in different ways- whether it be through an inferiority complex to whiteness, or through conflicts around the world that can be explained through 'lateral violence'. What is 'lateral violence'? We discuss this and how we, as people of colour, need to stop perpetuating this cycle of racism in our communities. 

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What is life like growing up in the land you are indigenous to but constantly made to feel like you don't belong? We're joined with guest hosts Kimmie, Kienan and Aretha as they speak about their experiences in Australia as young Indigenous people, in light of the recent controversy surrounding the abuse of young Indigenous people in Don Dale Prison and the history of Australia's relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, marked by periods of genocide, oppression and policies of assimilation and integration.

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Could you be unknowingly appropriating someone else's culture through the way you dress? How do you feel about white actors playing roles of people of colour? We're joined with guest host Idil as we discuss issues surrounding cultural appropiation, and why it's so important to talk about it, as we put forth the argument that it is new, subtle form of colonisation. 

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Have you ever watched the news and thought..."what in the world?" We've just come back from our break since finishing our first season and there's alot happening in the world that us four will dissect for you and counsel each other about. We discuss the prospect of Donald Trump becoming the president of the one of the greatest powers in the world, how Indigenous Australians and their issues are still being ignored, Pauline Hanson's comeback wih a vengeance in Australia and the U.K now, post-Brexit. We ask... where in the world are we heading? 

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Can you believe we've had 4 different PM's in the last 6 years?! Now an election has been called by Turnbull...What are your thoughts? Are pollies out of touch with the population, especially young voters? Or do we just need to be more politically literate? We talk Aussie politics and where it's heading, and how this will affect our future as young people growing up in Australia.

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We discuss the latest controversy surrounding Eddie McGuire and Brock Turner and ask... how sexist is society? and have we made any progress with women's rights? Are we more likely to be killed by our own partners than by a terrorist?   Also, the 'Brexit' has just occured... and we're wondering what it says about the state of racism, nationalism and identity politics in the world today. 

If you loved that spoken word piece you can listen to it again here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQucWXWXp3k

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Do you ever feel stressed and anxious? Sit back and relax with us as we speak with Dr. Chris Watts from Headspace about mental health and wellbeing. We then end on a high note with Kimmie Lovegrove, a young Aboriginal-Romanian woman who talks about success, challenges and using your uniqueness and authenticity to your advantage, rather than seeing it as a weakness. 

Check out Headspace if you need support: https://headspace.org.au (no affiliation with LIC)

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Warning: Don't listen to this show on an empty stomach! We'll have you salivating as we talk about food from around the world... stay tuned for a delicious and delectable show!

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