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S2 E19: Happy National Women's Day in South Africa! I, Zukiswa your host, talk about current issues women face in our nation, the history behind today, and WLW media not getting enough support. Lastly, what Minister Bheki Cele had to say regarding the victims (eight women) who were gang raped by a mine in Krugersdorp and how that reflects a lot of the current misogyny in South Africa that is expec...

S2, Ep 18: A new series! In addition to The Youth Speaks, Three part discussions and Film reviews, I shall be doing book club episodes where I analyse and discuss in depth a novel. I will also analyse a film adaptation of it if I so desire to. In this episode (episode 18, season 2), I will be discussing both the book (the well-established censored version), loosely mentioning the uncensored versio...

Truly a masterpiece of a film. Warning for spoilers especially in the latter half of this podcast. Twitter @YsaPlatform Season 2, Episode 17

Episode 16, Season 2 Resources for Abortion Access: https://www.wired.com/story/guide-abortion-resources-post-roe-america/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/how-to-support-abortion-access-rights-us-roe-wade-funds If you are employed, check to see if your employer is offering paid sick leave for those seeking an abortion without it being put on your record. https://www.wsls.com/news/loc...

Episode 15 of Season 2. This trial served as a precursor to the Overturning of Roe v Wade. It's scary seeing how quickly we abandon women and work to protect male abusers. Scary but not surprising. Go listen to The Lavender Menace's "defending Amber heard against the insane Johnny Depp fans" episode and read the fictional book, "We are the ashes, we are the fire" by Joy McCullough.

HEY EVERYONE! 14th Episode of Season 2. It's Pride Month in America! This will be overall a more of a lighthearted conversation with more political and societal theory tossed in the end. I was lucky enough to have some people to share pride with me this time, but if you are not as lucky as I am but you still have the ability to access LGBTQ content online, then I highly recommend engaging with as...

Episode 13, Season 2. Shoot, 13 is usually my lucky number. Honestly, no words.

For perhaps my most extended episode yet, I talk about nightmares, the horror genre, not taking opportunities and my (concerning??? anti-capitalist???) relationship with resting. Then how annoying it is when people peer pressure you into drinking and how to respond using clips from Shallon Lester's How to have Fun Sober video on Youtube. I praise the quirky, creative and timely written article and...

E11: I review the Netflix Show Young Royals and rant about Roe v Wade. A point I didn't add but just remembered: Conservative people understand that the right to bodily autonomy supersedes other people's right to life when it comes down to masks, yet not when it comes down to abortion. Yet the benefits of abortion far exceed the benefits of not wearing a mask, not wearing a mask is more deadly (co...

Ep 10: WATCH HEARTSTOPPER NOW. I rant about how good it is and how it's my new comfort show while sharing all my thoughts and knowledge on the cast, the writer of comic book and webcomic series (who also worked closely on adapting it) and how more positive queer rep is need.

Season 2, Episode 9 The title describes everything discussed. Additional explanation on the white boy of the month discussion may also be influenced by my internalised white supremacy. My understanding of life as a black lesbian leads me to believe that dating/marrying a white man would increase my social mobility, the social approval I receive and my ability to enter some spaces of privilege that...

Season 2, Episode 8 Hey! I'm back with a 3 part episode where I discuss Bridgerton (specifically representation and how much I recommend the show), White American Monolithic Culture (Does it exist? Respectfully why or why not and how I think that's interesting) and Fashion Nowadays ( The way clothes are marketed and how trends changing so fast might impact our identity). I forgot to mention body p...

A tiny bit about Ukraine, a third about Will Smith slapping and a quarter about my girlfriend. Sorry for the long break but I'm back with a chaotic episode before returning with more consistent uploads. I also hope to diversify my content with interviews, discussions on gender, media analysis, writing, psychology, the fact that TikTok is frying my brain etc. Stay tuned!

Trigger warning: Racism (It's pretty overt this time and video clips and messages are often repeated). Drink your favourite liquid, mine is Rooibos tea, it calms me and listen to me partially rant, partially dissect/analyse and partially provide a history lesson. Honestly, I think the repetition of racism was getting to me. Take a break when you need to or go for run if you just have to finish thi...

My friend Hellen and I discuss our experiences of being black at white-majority schools while going through a series of questions. Feel free to join the conversation on Twitter by tweeting @YsaPlatform with the hasthtags #YSABEINGBLACK and #YSAS2E5

Season 2, Episode 4 (This is the 2nd year since starting Radio_SA-Y) A 25-minute episode talking about cultural appropriation. It is a very quick dip into the surface of the variety of issues that come with cultural appropriation. The key takeaways: 1. Do not profit off a cultural aesthetic, practice or any other aspect of a culture that is not yours 2. When including other cultures or taking infl...

The long-promised podcast episode. Archbishop Desmond Tutu died on Sunday the 26th of December 2022. I talk about his death and how I feel as though it symbolizes our nation's struggle to follow its own moral code. The @s: Tiktok: @parasite.hilton @zethuzethu @bykaitlinrawson Twitter: @SimonPGrindrod @Reuters @YsaPlatform

Here's why it is wrong. A part of our Black History Month collection here at the YSA platform. Make sure to check out the website for more. Website: https://zukiswamhlongo00.wixsite.com/ysaplatform Tiktok video: @garrisonhayes

First episode of 2022! I delve deeper in the portrayal of rape culture in the Netflix Series "You". Furthermore I discuss the link between gender and the portrayal of romance in media. Is it nature vs nuture? Lastly I talk about the responsibility of actors, writers and everyone else working on these projects in ethically protraying these stories.

A long-awaited episode. Thank you so much, Mandi and Mulisa for asking your friends to send in voice recordings! thank you to everyone who answered. This time I let the youth of South Africa share their opinions in answering our hectic but important questions on gender-based violence to see where people are at and what they think on the matter. This is Radio_SA-Y

I had a lot of thoughts in my brain lately on this topic, here is my attempt to give voice to them. A genuinely calm explanation on why corrective rape is not just wrong, it actually does not make sense. This episode is calmer because I'm just sharing with you the conversation I have been having in my head lately and how it genuinely does not make sense. The Wikipedia definition I attempt to read:...

FW De Klerk has died, and as a black South African I feel... conflicted. His legacy is a controversial one. He is often sanctified and idolised but hardly held accountable for the war crimes he committed. Is it fair to expect people of colour in South Africa to "sing kumbaya now" and forget about the past, when we as a nation have failed to address it appropriately to avoid hurting people's feelin...

The 2nd interview I recorded in East London, asking a woman how safe she felt in her community. Centres and Hotlines https://rapecrisis.org.za/what-is-a-thuthuzela-care-centre/ http://gbv.org.za/ https://www.rainn.org/resources https://www.tears.co.za/2017/06/15/violence-women-problem-south-africa/ POWA Lockdown Counselling Number 076 694  5911 The counsellor is available from 8:30 am –...

1st half is my opinion in February and 2nd half is my opinion in May after having a conversation with a friend

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