“As Western feminists we have a responsibility too: to be critical about the kind of struggle that is brought to our attention and reflect upon the reasons behind the publicity they receive. As coloured feminists, we should be alert about the colonial relations that appropriate our movements and not hesitate to denounce them, as Amina Taylor did so bravely and in doing so exposed the racism engraved in certain Occidental feminist movements.”
“If I could feel myself so angered by the voyeuristic gaze of social scientists and the like, what right do I have, as someone who has neither lived nor worked in the DTES, to take up space with my own voice?”
“For many, feeling good about eating is hard enough – we don’t need to shame each other about what we’re eating too.”
“Killing joy is kick ass. It’s the kind of truth we deserve. I will always love you, honour you, and cherish you for all the joy you kill because that is what is required for us to led authentic and whole lives. We kill joy and space is made for our experiences to be validated. That is space we are all deserving of.”Welcome
We are the F Word Media Collective, a feminist media collective based in Vancouver, BC on unceded Coast Salish Territories.
The F Word is a syndicated show, produced at Vancouver Co-op Radio. Contact us for information on how to broadcast our weekly show on your station or website.
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Recent Shows
February 16
Mixed Race/Hybrid Identity and Organizing
February 9
Feminism and the Media in 2014
Sarah Jo and Carissa Ropponen air a panel conversation between Lucia Lorenzi and Jarrah Hodge about Feminism and the Media in 2014 which was recorded live at BARtalk, as part of the UBC’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We also feature a recent 2014 talk by Anita Sarkeesian on the impact of misogynist backlash and the power of feminist media.
February 2
The F Word features a recent talk by Dr. Dian Million called ““I Feel For You”: Trauma, Self-Determination, and Indigenous Feminisms’ Affective Response to State Violence.”
January 26
The F Word features a talk by author, journalist, and editor Daisy Hernández called “Feminism, Sofia Vergara, and Writing about Familia: A Talk on Media Representations.”
January 19
Solidary and Speakout at MLA Convention
In honour of Martin Luther King Jr Day in the United States, Sarah Jo shares recordings from a recent event that took place in Vancouver that specifically called out the Academic community about their responsibility to engage in the Black Lives Matter movement.