We Failed The Assignment, Now What? - New Episode
Navigate the post-election emotions by taking action
Have I ever told you the story of how I met Donald Trump?
I went to college with his son for a year. He came to the school to do a presentation on his real estate holdings (maybe? Who knows, he rambled a shit ton then, too). He spent the entire first 5 minutes of his presentation bitching about the coach not letting his son out of crew practice to come see his dad (who, if the rumors from that time are true, probably didn’t want to see him anyway).
This was how the “prestigious” alum kicked off his time, with random nonsense about perceived injustices. He’d later wrap up by making jokes at the expense of his then-wife Marla Maples, who was also there. Something about her not understanding a joke about the homeless guy outside their building.
Yeah, there was a lot of “what the fuck”-ness happening in that auditorium that day.
It was easy to dismiss the man as a gross misogynist. And because we don’t hold men like that accountable…well, here we are. And that’s why I suspended the podcast’s hiatus this week.
Episode Description
Ep 76 - My dear childfree Latinas, we're obviously in trouble. The assignment everyone seemed so excited to turn in last week was an utter failure. Like most group projects, it sucked.
So what do we do now? How do we exist in a world where people voted for both AOC (yay!) and Donald Trump (boo!)? How do we co-exist with people who have effectively told us we mean nothing to them?
Well, if we mean nothing then we have nothing to lose. So let's try to combat some of our toxic cultural bullshit while we still have our rights intact.
5 takeaways from this episode:
Reject imposter syndrome; it’s a form of self-sabotage.
Embrace the power of your voice—speak up and be heard.
Be mindful of your media consumption; diet isn’t just what we eat.
Become media literate to avoid being a “useful idiot.”
Question religious narratives about women’s roles; reclaim the story.
Finally, pass your knowledge on to the people around you. Break the patriarchy's influence over us one conversation at a time. Grassroots, mi gente. That's where we'll thrive. We've done it before, and we'll do it again.
Extended Show Notes
You can find the full extended show notes and transcript on the website, but I wanted to flag the list of episodes I mentioned in the episode here for you too:
Episodes mentioned:
From Mexico to the US to Pack Tomatoes with Rosalba episode of The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants
Playlist of episodes covering the takeaways:
Episodes on rejecting imposter syndrome & self-sabotage:
Episodes on seizing the power of your voice:
Episodes on media consumption & literacy:
Episodes on religious harm:
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