The Bitesize Feminism Podcast
By The Bitesize Feminism Podcast
The Bitesize Feminism PodcastFeb 11, 2022
Consent: inside and outside the bedroom
In today's episode, we chat to India Ysabel about consent. India co-founded The Speak Up Space which is a space for survivors of sexual assault to access support and help. In this episode, we explore the concept of consent existing in all areas of life, not just in sexual relationships. How often do you apply the notion of consent to everyday conversations with your friends? We also talk about sexual assault and the grey areas that can exist in sexual relationships, if these areas of conversation are upsetting, please feel free to skip this episode and protect your safe space.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Climate Action in the Philippines
With COP27 about to happen, we chat to Mitzi Jonelle Tan about how climate change is affecting the Philippines, the issues they have already faced, and the future. In this episode, we learn about the links between the climate and feminism and the need for urgent change. Mitzi also talks to us about the hope they have for the future and how we can draw inspiration from indigenous communities.
Everything you need to know about abortion
In this episode, we talk to Katherine O'Brien from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. BPAS provides abortion care across the UK and campaigns for abortion rights. We learnt so much by talking with Katherine about abortion and breaking down the myths that surround it. This is a really important episode for anyone who might need an abortion in the future or wants to support someone going through one.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Sustainable Fashion
In this episode, we talk to Niha Elety about her new brand, Tega Collective, and her approach to sustainability in her fashion. She discusses how she works with indigenous women to create her pieces and draws on her knowledge of the natural world in her designs. We also touch on how sustainable fashion is essential to the modern world and how the Western model of fast fashion is contributing to climate change.
We hope you enjoy the episode and make sure to check out Tega Collective. You can use our discount code: BITESIZE10.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Environmenstrual awareness: what is in our sanitary products?
Welcome back! To start off our second series, we had the pleasure of speaking to Helen Lynn who is an Environmenstrual Campaign Manager at Wen (Women's Environmental Network). She talked to us about the hidden chemicals in menstrual products, the lack of legislation surrounding women's health, and the transition to eco-friendly menstrual products.
WEN's environmenstrual week is the 17th - 21st October so we hope you can join us in raising awareness as we come to the end of this week. www.wen.org.uk/environmenstrualweek/
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
A convo with a gyno, from vulvas to bisexuality
What an honour to have Dr Varuna Srinivasan on the podcast. She gives us so much information about female genitalia and how to look after your vulva safely - i.e. without douches! She also talks about her journey to coming out as bisexual as a married woman and how her identity as a bisexual woman doesn't change just because she is with a man. Basically, there is a lot to learn from this episode and we hope you enjoy!
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
Follow Varuna on Instagram @drvarunasrinivasan or visit their website www.drvarunasrinivasan.com
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
Sex Education on Netflix
@the.vulva.gallery
@thisisavulva
@vulvacasting
Anick @anickwrites
The music was composed by Robert Hyde and the artwork was produced by Matilda Collins.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Queerness in art
In this episode, we speak to Bee, aka Bee Illustrates, about what make art feminist and how they are able to incorporate a queer lens into their work. They also talk to us about their mental health journey and how their art often predicted their self before they recognised it consciously.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
Follow Bee on Instagram @beeillustrates or visit their website www.beeillustrates.co.uk
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
Keith Haring
Paula Rego
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Funny weather: Art in an emergency by Olivia Laing
Mikaela Loach
Maxine Williams
India Ysabel
@thespeakupspace
The music was composed by Robert Hyde and the artwork was produced by Matilda Collins.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Endometriosis, the undiagnosed condition
In this episode, we speak to our friend Anna White about her experiences with endometriosis and the difficulties people with uteruses face when trying to get a diagnosis, treatment and support.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
Endometriosis UK
I’m Black. I Have Endometriosis — and Here’s Why My Race Matters, Maisha Johnson
Statistics:
Black women are half as likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis in the first place.
There are a number of reproductive illnesses that are more likely to occur in Black women, and therefore more likely to face misdiagnosis.
The music was composed by Robert Hyde.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
The Sexualisation of the Female Nude
In this episode, we speak to Blanca, founder of the art platform Eve Taking a Nude, about why the sexualisation of the female nude is an important discussion. She offers us her insights into how to become more comfortable and remove the 'male gaze' from your perception of your own body. We really love her exploration of the nude through the lens of empowerment instead of objectification.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
Follow Blanca on Instagram @evetakinganude or visit their website www.evetakinganude.com
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
Linda Nochlin - Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?
@greatfemaleartists
Amadeus Modigliani
Blue is the Warmest Color
Shon Faye - The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice
The music was composed by Robert Hyde and the artwork was produced by Matilda Collins.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Opening up about vaginismus
Kat and Lisa from The Vaginismus Network talk us through their experiences with vaginismus and the different methods they have found to overcome and manage this condition. They give us a personal insight into this unknown condition and the work that they are doing for the community to raise awareness.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
Follow The Vaginismus Network on Instagram @thevagnetwork or visit their website www.thevaginismusnetwork.com
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
Sh! www.sh-womenstore.com
Sex Education available on Netflix
V&Me by Audrey Cairo
The music was composed by Robert Hyde and the artwork was produced by Matilda Collins.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Misogynoir in the Middle East
Today we welcome Laila March onto the podcast. She is our friend and coursemate and has spent time living in the Middle East, specifically Jordan. We chat through her experiences with racism and gain a greater understanding of her experience there as a Black woman. In particular, we touch on the modern slave trade and the progress, or lack thereof, the Middle East is making towards racial equality.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk. Head to our website to read Laila's published article.
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
The Haratin people of Morocco
The music was composed by Robert Hyde and the artwork was produced by Matilda Collins.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Taking down the patriarchy in public schools and prosecuting the porn industry
Today we talk to Ava Vakil. Over the last year, she has appeared all over the news and has become a beacon of hope for other women and girls who were the subject of sexual harassment at school. Now, she is taking the government to court in an effort to create a society where porn is not damaging the minds of our young children and becoming their first taste of sex education. It was truly an honour to speak to such a eloquent feminist as she guides us through the nuances of being a feminist and still prioritising your mental health.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
To find out more about Ava, check out her article with GLAMOUR or her many features in The Times, The Telegraph, Sky News, Tatler, The Daily Mail and more. She has also appeared on the radio and the TV.
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
Ava's pending court case
The music was composed by Robert Hyde and the artwork was produced by Matilda Collins.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada
In this episode, we speak to Kendra Jessie about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement (MMIW) in Canada, as well as some of her own experiences and stories as an indigenous woman herself.
Get in touch with us on Instagram @bitesize_feminism, email us at bitesizefeminism@outlook.com, and check out our website for more at www.bitesizefeminism.co.uk
Follow Kendra on Instagram @kendrajessie
Sources or people mentioned in this episode:
Dr Robyn Bourgeois, Brock University
https://mmiwusa.org
The music was composed by Robert Hyde.
The Bitesize Feminism Podcast was produced and edited by Phoebe and Annabel.