collective care

Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of The Daily Radical: A Social Justice Podcast. This week our host, Dra. Nicole, is joined by the insightful Christina Gonzalez to delve deep into the topic of Toxic Monogamy Culture.

This episode covers:

1. Christian expectations of monogamy and marriage placed on women, and how this impacts the way we navigate relationships.
2. Non-monogamy is traditionally portrayed as deviant and unethical. We are only offered one option, and taught not to question it.
3. Consensual non-monogamy and a critical feminist analysis of monogamy. What assumptions do we make about relationships, especially in a heteronormative context?
4. Assumed promiscuity in non-monogamy**.** Non-monogamous relationships are not always about just sex, but sometimes they are and there is nothing wrong with that.
5. Healthy communication. Assumptions made in monogamous relationships are often derived from poor communication. What questions should we be asking our partners?

Some relevant references & resources for this weeks episode include:

• Dr. Kim TallBear
• Where Should We Begin? A podcast by Esther Perel
• The Ethical Slut by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy
• Polysecure by Jessica Fern

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Interested in connecting with Doctora Nicole and MVMT Consulting? Send an email to outreach@wearemvmt.com or drop us a DM on Instagram. We look forward to radically engaging with you.

Season 3 is here thanks to a generous gift from the BC Law Foundation! Thank you BC Law Foundation. Dr. Amar Dhall is back for round 2 to talk about introception, bio-hacking the nervous system, the importance of trauma-informed practice, emotional intelligence and to share details on our upcoming retreat in Whistler BC from April 11-13, 2023. Join us! 

"The retributive focus of the colonial legal system results in much trauma, particularly with respect to criminal justice. The enlightenment that comes with becoming trauma-informed can assist lawyers, decision makers and others involved in addressing conflict to overcome deep-rooted systemic hurdles. Viewing conflict through a relational lens which embraces principles of restorative justice supports relinquishing control over the achievement of “justice” and instead focusing on restoration." - Vanessa Slater 

In SIDE AFFECTS, Hil Malatino opens a conversation about trans experience that acknowledges the reality of feeling fatigue, envy, burnout, numbness, and rate amid the ongoing onslaught of casual and structural transphobia in order to map the intricate emotional terrain of trans survival. In May 2022, Malatino was joined in conversation by Zena Sharman, author of The Care We Dream Of: Liberatory and Transformative Approaches to LGBTQ+ Health. This conversation was hosted virtually by White Whale Bookstore of Pittsburgh, PA.

Hil Malatino is assistant professor in the departments of women's, gender, and sexuality studies and philosophy at Penn State. Malatino is author of Side Affects; Trans Care; and Queer Embodiment: Monstrosity, Medical Violence, and Intersex Experience.

Zena Sharman is a writer, speaker, strategist, and LGBTQ+ health advocate. Sharman is author of The Care We Dream Of, and editor of The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Health Care. More info: ZenaSharman.com.

Topics discussed: trans and queer community, affect, rage, trauma, liberatory health care, liberated futures, family, aging, burnout, carceral systems, collective care work.

References in this conversation include:
Susan Stryker
María Lugones
James C. Scott
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Dean Spade
Myrl Beam
T Fleischmann
Sins Invalid disability justice primer
Aurora Levins Morales
Eli Clare
Shayda Kafai
Ann Cvetkovich

A transcript of this episode is available at: z.umn.edu/51222p

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-114

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Links referenced in/relevant to episode 114:
-Jezebel feature on the appellate court ruling in Alexandra Waterbury's suit: https://jezebel.com/alexandra-waterbury-scores-a-win-in-nude-photo-sharing-1848860330
-Dance Magazine story on the launch of the Gold Standard Arts Foundation: https://www.dancemagazine.com/gold-standard-arts-foundation-seeks-to-foster-community-and-collaboration-for-asian-creatives/
-The foundation's survey on racial representation in professional ballet: https://www.goldstandardarts.org/survey
-Sydnie Mosley's essay for Dance Magazine on creating compassionate COVID dance protocols: https://www.dancemagazine.com/covid-safe-dance/
-Jezebel piece on balletcore: https://jezebel.com/balletcore-trend-tiktok-fashion-ballet-industry-issues-1848850980
-Models Doing Ballet Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/modelsdoingballet/

Strategist and perpetual learner, Toi Marie asks us to grapple with the way capitalism shows up in all of us. Toi invites us to see the spell of capitalism for what it is and begin to imagine something different, together.

References:
Business for the People - https://www.businessforthepeople.com/
Jen Lemen - https://www.instagram.com/jenlemen/
Spell of Capitalism - https://www.spellofcapitalism.com/
Sonya Renee Taylor - https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/

Connect with Toi Marie:
Her newsletter (my fav): https://social.toimarie.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toimarie/
Her website: https://www.toimarie.com/
Spell of Capitalism: https://www.spellofcapitalism.com/
Business for the People: https://www.businessforthepeople.com/

For full show notes and transcript visit https://futureproofskillslab.com/podcast.

This episode includes a discussion about mental health, wellness, vicarious trauma, mindfulness, yoga and collective care practices among police officers within the Edmonton Police Service. 

This episode discusses racism, sterotyping and the harm legal educators and legal institutions can sometimes cause racialized, Black and Indigenous law students - as well as those experiencing mental health challenges.