Facts v. Feelings - a podcast by Nia Abram
from 2022-05-21T00:19:17
If there were ever an occasion to talk about Audre Lorde’s “Uses of the Erotic” it’s now. In a highly political episode, we address the recent leaked Supreme Court opinion that threatens to overturn Roe v. Wade. This moment in history reminds us that our access to pleasure is intimately linked to the way that the State regulates our bodies. Audre Lorde shows us that erotic power is a source for change, and at a time when we’re searching for the energy to fight for liberation, her wisdom is power.
Resources
Roe v. Wade explained: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-is-roe-v-wade
Read Handbook for a Post-Roe America by Robin Marty
Donate to a local abortion fund in your state: https://www.thecut.com/article/donate-abortion-fund-roe-v-wade-how-to-help.html
Read Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde, which contains “Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power”
Listen to Audre Lorde read “Uses of the Erotic”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmq9gw4Rq0
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Follow @allie_202_ on TikTok
Pleasure Center: 1:38:11
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