The 11th Conversation: Recent Episodes
The 11th Conversation
A bit of this and that. The Eleventh conversation brings to light everyday stories of ordinary people. We aim to inject a shot of light-hearted activism. We sometimes start fires and put them out, it’s all in a day’s work.
Every space has different dynamics and systems of oppression as long as people exist within it. Colorism has existed in communities of color since time immemorial.
Royal Oath takes us through his journey of overcoming bullying and profiling because of his skin tone. He says self love and representation helped him find pride in his complexion.
Although there's still a long way to go, in our lifetime we are seeing society doing a better job of validating the beauty of darker skin tones.
Blended families offer children opportunities to experience unconditional love from a variety of adults, in the best of worlds. Gift and Calvin Nkosi are an LGBTI+ couple committed to normalising a same-sex-headed blended family life.
The two married dads share their incredible love story that led to them becoming parents to four children. Their journey wasn't without most known challenges that turn people belonging to minority groups into fierce human rights activists.
It is 8pm at the Arts Museum Park in Arcadia, Pretoria, and Kabelo (not his real name) has just finished his first appointment of the day. He wants to share what it is like to be a male sex worker.
After dropping out of university a couple of years ago and feeling the financial squeeze, he turned to sex work and has been doing it as a serious hustle.
It’s fascinating to watch how conversations about uncomfortable, rarely discussed subjects like being a childless adult begin to take root in the public domain. In many people's collective minds, being childless is either by choice – living their best lives, unencumbered by nappies, car seats and school duties....But for some, it could be due to circumstances...Either way, why the stigma? Here's how you can do better.
Even though women (just as men) have the freedom to do what they want, there are still some questions that they never ask men because they are afraid of appearing too forward or scared of the possible answers. A group of young men, gathered over a few cold ones with and decided to indulge the curiosity.
Love is a long dance of give and take, but not for the manipulator. No way! They take and take. Our guest says her lover is a violent, unpredictable liar with serious entitlement and control issues, but for some reason, she stayed because she loves him. She couldn’t help the way she felt — "trust me, I tried..."
Because the male and female anatomy is very different, it is sometimes difficult for men to satisfy a women in bed. But there are techniques that obviously differ from one woman to the next and the result of a fantastic sex life will not be missed. The other gender could say that women are a mysterious puzzle for which they constantly have discoveries and they try to understand what exactly girls expect from sexual intercourse...Mamiki responds with her sexual experiences.
Cougars are out there and they are on a prawl. While some women consider the label of to be derogatory or sexist, meanwhile others like Mildred claim it is 'empowering' and keeps her feeling young and attractive.
Welcome to Confined, the platform that is devoted to educating, supporting and encouraging stigmatized individuals and allies alike. This is a series of podcasts brought to you by The 11th conversation podcast.
When fear and anxiety begin to overwhelm people feeling stuck in a wrong career they tend to look back, wondering if they should have done things differently-and should have made other choices.
For a number of people it is difficult to appreciate that struggle in the present moment, sometimes years later, you’re better able to understand how it all fits together. This is what Johnny is struggling with at the moment.