The Tired Activist: Recent Episodes
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Listen to tired young activists rant about the issues they see in the world around them.
(temporarily on hiatus)
The four tired teens are back! This week we are discussing #girlboss, marketable feminism, and most importantly blazers.
Links:
Mull, Amanda. “The Girlboss Has Left the Building.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 25 June 2020, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/girlbosses-what-comes-next/613519/.
Stein, Leigh. “The End of the Girlboss Is Here.” Medium, GEN, 26 June 2020, gen.medium.com/the-end-of-the-girlboss-is-nigh-4591dec34ed8.
Disclaimer*** only Malini is sponsored by big blazer, the rest of us are simply using our own discretion and stating personal opinions
Listen to four tired teen activists talk about how society encourages rape culture and the unfair treatment of sexual assault victims.
Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LkY4Qznhi4PtV-u1LQWyJJMhc6Z272wURP9E9Kbex40/edit?usp=sharing
Listen to five teenagers talk about the disgusting treatment of Native Americans, now and throughout history.
Links:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OrXvCW-ajo8AOT8kZ7HOaBzk_93fTIIEJFYTta6XpAQ/edit?usp=sharing
Listen to five teenagers talk about the exclusionary nature of Christian Fundamentalism and it's side effects on American politics.
NYT article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/25/opinion/the-day-christian-fundamentalism-was-born.html
Petitions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dS3g_eWoI69vUzQFTlg2o1X3lm4jsHVUrPmG5r_B8TY/edit?usp=sharing
Organizations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HSFwYZMCRqpPld_2C-hV_ZqyIx2y8WWS4eujLROAx2E/edit?usp=sharing
Listen to four tired teens talk about the hardships of Asian Americans and Asian immigrants in America.
Petitions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dS3g_eWoI69vUzQFTlg2o1X3lm4jsHVUrPmG5r_B8TY/edit?usp=sharing
Organizations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HSFwYZMCRqpPld_2C-hV_ZqyIx2y8WWS4eujLROAx2E/edit?usp=sharing
Listen to six tired teens talk about their local police department and the differences between police reforms and police defunding.
Petitions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dS3g_eWoI69vUzQFTlg2o1X3lm4jsHVUrPmG5r_B8TY/edit?usp=sharing
Organizations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HSFwYZMCRqpPld_2C-hV_ZqyIx2y8WWS4eujLROAx2E/edit?usp=sharing
Trigger Warning
Mentions of rape, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.
Listen to six tired teen activists talk about police brutality and police reforms with a feminist take.
Petitions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dS3g_eWoI69vUzQFTlg2o1X3lm4jsHVUrPmG5r_B8TY/edit?usp=sharing
Organizations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HSFwYZMCRqpPld_2C-hV_ZqyIx2y8WWS4eujLROAx2E/edit?usp=sharing
Six tired teen activists talk about the difficulties they faced when creating a gender equality club in a conservative school.