Unpretty Podcast
There's no shame in menstrual health...with Zing Tsjeng and Karen Arthur
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Periods are one of the many taboo subjects rarely covered in traditional African and South Asian cultures - Amika George talks about the outdated myths and superstitions surrounding the impurity of a girl who's menstruating - whether it's the prohibited entry into temples or the more extreme banishment into designated huts in rural communities in Africa and South Asia.
Menopause is talked about even less, but as women, we will all go through it. We want to talk about why it's such a taboo, and how the cultural taboos contribute to period poverty both in the UK and the wider world.
We are joined by Vice UK's executive editor and author Zing Tsjeng, and founder of Menopause Whilst Black, Karen Arthur, to unwrap cultural taboos about female menstrual health.
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Karen Arthur
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Zing Tsjeng
https://www.instagram.com/miss_zing/
United Zingdom Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0863v08/episodes/downloads
Menstruation Reading
- Vice: Zing Tsjeng's period poverty documentary https://www.vice.com/en/article/qv4z7m/the-activists-making-sure-kids-dont-miss-school-because-of-their-periods
- Galdem: We Need to Talk About Periods More https://gal-dem.com/period-organic-company/
- Women's Health: Why Are Tampons Taboo in Some Communities of Colour? https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a33403057/tampons-bame-communities/
- ELLE UK: Rupi Kaur And Amika George talk period shame https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a27507537/rupi-kaur-and-amika-george-two-teen-icons-taking-on-the-world/
- Two Twos Podcast: 'I didn't think Trans Men had periods' with Kenny Ethan Jones https://open.spotify.com/episode/29rdqnzR6sNt5hhyBQ1l7X?si=u4X2Ilg1TqiH9R4sh0yjBA
Menopause Reading
- British Vogue: Karen Arthur Interview: https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/karen-arthur-interview
- New York Times Menopause Stories: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007490980/menopause-stories.html
- Black Girls Guide to Surviving Menopause: https://blackgirlsguidetosurvivingmenopause.com
- Black Ballad: Why Black Women Should Be Talking About Menopause Earlier: https://blackballad.co.uk/views-voices/black-women-and-menopause
*Stop Asian Hate Reading and Resources*
- British Vogue: Asian Women’s Bodies Are Not Playgrounds For White People by Zing Tsjeng: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/atlanta-shootings-racism
- Grazia: Susie Lau on the importance of the Stop Asian Hate Campaign: https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-news/stop-asian-hate-campaign-movement-susie-lau/
- Refinery29: The Stark Reality Of Racism For East and South East Asian Women In The UK: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/asian-women-hate-racism-uk
- Besea.n: A grassroots movement shining a light on the experiences of British East and South East Asians https://www.besean.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/
- End the Virus of Racism: Ethnic Disparities and Inequality in the UK among ESEA communities https://www.endthevirusofracism.com/inequalities-report
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