MK on the Mic

This is Season 4 Episode 6 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities.

Dr Anita Mitra (aka The Gynae Geek) and I, Meera Kumar, take you on a tour of the vulva and vagina. I absolutely loved speaking to Anita about a topic we too often shy away from. I hope it entertains you and helps you, if you have any questions please send us a tweet/DM!

Find time-stamped topics below: 0:40 About Anita and her job  03:01 Why do ethnic minority communities avoid seeking medical help? 05:26 Should we be wearing cotton pants? Do thongs put you at higher risk for infections? 08:58 What do normal labia look like? What to do if you don’t like how you look down there 13:02 Hair and grooming 15:56 Discharge - what is it and what’s normal? 18:05 Washing your vulva 19:17 The smell of vulvas/vaginas 21:30 Pantyliners - is organic really better? How often should you change them? Are they more hygienic? 22:49 Discharge and staining of underwear 23:22 Is going commando at night good for your vagina or is that a myth? 23:55 Vaginal flatulence - are queefs/fanny farts normal? Are they avoidable? 25:11 What food/activities can change the taste/smell of vaginas? 27:53 Dry vaginas and lubrication 33:06 Having sex for pleasure and guilt in ethnic minority communities 33:40 Pain during sex 36:39 Cervical screen and the shocking stats of how many women of colour don’t attend 38:13 Why women of colour aren’t going to screenings 39:28 The surprisingly easy way you can get cervical cancer 42:43 Illegal abortion clinics in London 46:18 How to give your vagina a manual reset 48:01 About Anita’s book (link below)

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Meera's socials:  IG: www.instagram.com/meerakumar  Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar

Podcast socials:  Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic  Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Dr Anita Mitra’s socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/gynaegeek Website: https://www.gynaegeek.com Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-gynae-geek/dr-anita-mitra/9780008305178 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GynaeGeek

Thank you to Jake for lending me your voice for the sound effects!

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This is Season 4 Episode 5 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. Oenone Forbat joined me (Meera Kumar) for a chat about white fragility and how to have conversations about race. Oenone is a comedian, influencer, and fellow podcaster.

Find time-stamped topics below: 0:30 When Oenone started engaging in conversations about race  2:48 What are the barriers to conversations about race for white people? 7:40 Talking about race with friends and discomfort  13:41 Describing people using their race  18:17 Fear of being called racist  21:20 The effects of white fragility 22:40 Internalising messages of white superiority 26:30 Companies and anti-racism 28:55 White supremacy and talking about whiteness 33:00 Speaking to family and friends about racism 35:40 How racism benefits all white people 39:25 When we first became aware of race 42:18 Putting anti-racism education into action

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Meera's socials:   IG: www.instagram.com/meerakumar  Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar Podcast:  Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic  Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Oenone’s socials:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/oenone Twitter: https://twitter.com/oenoneforbat Podcast: https://oenone.co/podcast

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This is Season 4 Episode 4 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities.

I, Meera Kumar, called up Renee McGregor for a chat about underfuelling, overtraining, and eating disorders. Renee is a leading Sports and Eating disorder specialist, who specialises in RED-S, overtraining, eating disorders, and female health.

Find timestamped topics below:

1:44 How common are eating disorders? 3:52 Where does an eating disorder stem from? 6:55 Recurring eating disorder triggers in men, and how emotions can trigger eating disorders 11:33 How to stop negative experiences/feelings affecting our relationship with food 13:50 Adopting sport as an identity 15:50 Feeling guilt after eating 18:10 Turning ‘negative’ emotions into something positive, and vulnerability 21:50 Defining yourself and finding an identity 24:50 ‘Losing weight makes you faster’ and losing weight to win 34:40 Symptoms of underfuelling 37:05 Why you may not look like you have a problem 38:08 Why the eating disorder stereotype leads to other sufferers being overlooked 40:48 Resources to help you 42:22 A lovely story about a baker and some jammy dodgers to help you put things in perspective

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Meera's socials:  Insta: www.instagram.com/meerakumar  Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar Website: https://meera-kumar.wixsite.com/meerakumar

Podcast socials:  Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic   Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Renee’s info: IG: https://www.instagram.com/r_mcgregor Website: https://reneemcgregor.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcgregor_renee Train Brave Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trainbrave-podcast/id1528899226

Renee’s books are amazing, check them out below: Training Food, Fast Fuel books. and Orthorexia, When Healthy Eating Goes Bad

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This is Season 4 Episode 3 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. I am joined by Prof. Christian Davenport, Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan as well as a Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies and Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. In this episode we dissect police abolition.

Find timestamped topics below:

1:16 Why were the police set up in the USA?
3:16 The type of people who join the police force
4:50 Why are states finding violent people and bringing them into the fold?
7:30 Can we just sack all of the police officers?
8:42 If we take weapons away from the police, what’s stopping people from being violent for the sake of being violent?
11:06 What keeps society from being violent? Most communities have no interaction with the police.
15:34 The history of over-policing of the black community.
18:50 Funding and reallocation of resources.
20:00 The inequality gap and violent crime.
25:00 When white cops kill white citizens, why is there no footage or protests?
29:00 Accountability and justifying shootings.
37:00 What can we learn from Norway?

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Meera's socials:  
Insta: www.instagram.com/meerakumar  Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar

Podcast:  Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic  Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Christian’s info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/engagedscholar
Website: christiandavenport.com

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This is Season 4 Episode 2 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. I am joined by Dr Anjali Mahto, Consultant Dermatologist and author of The Skincare Bible. In this episode we dive into skin of colour!

Find time-stamped topics below:

1:16 About Dr Anjali Mahto
2:10 The difference between white skin and brown skin, and characteristics of skin of colour
6:05 Racial bias during dermatology training
12:34 The categorisation of skin colour in dermatology
17:20 Late diagnosis of cancer in POC, and symptoms of more common cancers in skin of colour
20:40 Common conditions in skin of colour - from scarring to dark patches
23:14 Normative discontent and placing value in our physical beauty
28:44 Fear of tanning in South Asian communities. Is there a safe way to tan?
32:45 Does skin of colour burn?
34:40 Face mapping - myth or magic?
37:12 When does changing your diet help your skin?
42:00 Supplements
43:40 Popping spots, nose strips, common faux pas, and key parts of a skincare routine
45:35 Korean skincare routines and Korean skin characteristics

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If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review on the Apple Podcasts app, link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mk-on-the-mic/id1247260719

Meera's socials: 
Insta: www.instagram.com/meerakumar
Twitter: www.twitter.com/meeerakumar

Podcast: 
Insta: www.instagram.com/mkonthemic  Twitter: www.twitter.com/emkayonthemic

Anjali’s IG:
https://www.instagram.com/anjalimahto

Skincare bible: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-skincare-bible/dr-anjali-mahto/9780241309100

Decolonising dermatology article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/13/decolonising-dermatology-why-black-and-brown-skin-need-better-treatment

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S2E15: On this episode of MK on the Mic, I am talking about blackfishing. Many white girls have gone viral on the internet for before and after photos. In the before photo, they look like a white girl and in the after photo they’re plastered in dark fake tan and seem to appear racially ambiguous. Ariana Grande has also recently been called out for blackfishing.

Topics include:

What is blackfishing
Is Ariana Grande blackfishing?
The difference between tanning, skin bleaching and blackfishing
Racial feshitisation and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
White people being praised for appropriating black culture
White people taking opportunities from black influencers
…and more!

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S2E13: On this episode of MK on the Mic with Meera Kumar, I am talking all about R. Kelly. I know keeping track of the story can be arduous and we don't always have time to read a timeline of what happened. So, I've picked the main points and dates to help us stay on top of his countless court cases and charges.

Topics include:

Documentary series Surviving R. Kelly
A timeline of allegations against him and cases he's settled
His involvement with Aaliyah
Gayle King's R. Kelly Interview
His recent arrests
Other artists pulling songs from streaming platforms
….and more!

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