Season 2, Episode 3: “Public Health, The Olympics and Transphobia”

Episode Summary:

Sacrifice the few to save the many. That seems to be the policy of the very people claiming to represent all people. In this week’s episode “She Really Gets It” examines why so many supposedly progressive representatives are willing to sacrifice the very lives of trans folks who make up less than 1% of the population and why this is a gateway to deny us all the right to bodily autonomy.

This episode is for anyone who has wondered “what does anti-trans legislation have to do with me?”

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The commonalities between cis Black women and trans women in sports.

How the Olympics has served to uphold Eurocentric norms regarding race, sex and gender.

How race and gender profiling undermines public health efforts

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Context

03:24 Historical Context: The Olympics

07:11 Anti-Black Racism and Sexism in Women’s Sports

21:51 The Broader Implications for Public Health

24:06 Takeaways + next steps

Links & resources:

Newsletter: https://shereallygetsit.substack.com/

How to Support: The Trans Youth Equality Foundation: https://www.transyouthequality.org/

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Season 2, Episode 1: What To Do When White Women Cry and Call You Angry: An Honest Conversation About Being a Black Woman In The Public Health Workforce w/ Dr. Yanique Redwood

Episode Summary:

“Wow, I wonder why she was chosen to manage the DEI Committee?” Those were the first words a young Black public health professional heard uttered out of the mouth of a white colleague on the first day of her first “real paid job” in public health. For the host of the “She Really Gets It” podcast, it was just the beginning of a career she thought would primarily entail advocating for better health systems but instead required her to fight for equity and justice in the workplace. For this week’s episode, our host sits down for a conversation with Dr. Yanique Redwood, author of “White Women Cry and Call Me Angry” to discuss the cost of being a Black woman at work and what it means for public health.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How unhealthy work spaces can affect your health

How public health research extracts from marginalized communities and what can be done to change that.

Why Dr. Yanique Redwood left the US in search of a better quality of life.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections

01:50 The Decision to Write a Book- “White Women Cry and Call Me Angry”

07:06 Black women and the health impacts of being fired

21:27 Navigating Work and Identity Challenges

23:27 Choosing a Healthier Life Abroad

29:59 Embracing Pleasure and Wellness

38:30 Takeaways + next steps

About Dr. Yanique Redwood:

Dr. Yanique Redwood is the author of “White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman’s Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy”. Dr. Redwood spent a decade as president

and CEO of IF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility, where she led the evolution

of the foundation from a focus on health equity to a focus on racial justice. She has

degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) and University of Michigan

School of Public Health (PhD, MPH).

Links & resources:

Newsletter: https://shereallygetsit.substack.com/

Guest: Dr. Yanique Redwood, https://www.whitewomencry.com/

Guest Email Contact: here2help@whitewomencry.com

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Season 2, Episode 2: Are We Literally Dying For Fashion? w/ Sustainable Fashion Designer Mahdiyyah Muhammad

Episode Summary:

Public health is fashion. You got that right. In this week’s episode, “She Really Gets It” will be in conversation with regenerative fashion designer and researcher, Mahdiyyah* Muhammad to discuss what our clothing has to do with housing, climate change and that strange rash that appeared after your hospital stay. After this episode, you’ll be flipping tags and contemplating cleaning out your closet.

If you’ve ever wondered wanted a better understanding of sustainability, natural fibers and why you should care then this episode is for you.

*Pronunciation Update: Mah-DEE-yuh and an audio update can be found on our guests LinkedIn page located here.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How the clothing and textile industry affects the health of Black communities.

The exact process fashion designer Mahdiyyah Muhammad uses to make sustainability a daily practice in her work.

How marginalized communities can demand access to natural fibers and protect their health.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:01 Meet Mahdiyyah Muhammad: Fabric Alchemist

01:56 The Impact of Synthetic Fibers on Black Communities

04:31 From Fabric Design to Research

09:41 Practical Tips for Sustainable Fashion

12:46 Global Impact of Fast Fashion

22:42 Combating Fast Fashion and Building Sustainable Networks

About Mahdiyyah Muhammad:

Mahdiyyah, the Fabric Alchemist, is an Upcycle Textile Artist, Regenerative Fashion Instructor, and Textile Waste Consultant. Mahdiyyah has been a recipient of the Fibers Fund Fibershed Grant, Slow Factory Garment 2 Garment Grant, a board member of the Black Fiber Textile Network and a winner of the Wear We Are Going Eco-Design Program. She has facilitated her workshop series with Cornell University, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, Fibershed, GAP Inc, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, Oko Farms, Good Life Garden, East New York Farms, Harlem Children’s Zone High School, and more. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, WWD, and on shows like Tamron Hall, Showtime’s The Chi, and FuseTV’s Upcycle Nation.

Links & resources:

Newsletter: https://shereallygetsit.substack.com/

Guest: Mahdiyyah Muhammad

How to support: https://www.mahdiyyah.co/ ; https://www.blackfibernetwork.com/

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