By Sophia-Joelle McDowell
Erin Brown is a lesbian influencer and advocate for queer culture. Her podcast The Lesbian Peep Show covers all things lesbian, sapphic, and dyke culture—from queer history and identity development to body politics, relationships, and more. Along with her podcast, she also created The Sapphic Syllabus archive to preserve and promote lesbian narratives and histories. We spoke about the pod, authentic expression, activism, and everything in between.
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By Sophia-Joelle McDowell
When was the last time you played with dolls? For Mikaela Moody, the answer is pretty recently.
Moody, who has over 100 Bratz dolls to her name, is all about play. And after moving to Los Angeles in 2014 to pursue an acting career, Moody, now 27, is a self-proclaimed Life sized Bratz doll.
Moody continues to act here and there (you may recognize her from the popular short inspirational Dhar Mann videos), but you’re more likely to find her making her own videos and posting them online. First it was cooking videos on TikTok, but as she lost interest in posting cooking content, Moody found herself creating videos that scratched a more nostalgic itch.
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By Sophia-Joelle McDowell
Photos by Whitney Young
Jaspreet Kaur’s love for poetry began at age 13. Now, at age 42, she uses her own pen and her voice to display her passion for social justice.
This was her therapy. “In 2015, I finally plucked up the courage to share my poetry with the world, and my journey as ‘Behind the Netra’ began,” Kaur explained. “Since then, I’ve been using the power of poetry for social, political, and cultural change, specifically on gender discrimination, mental health stigma, and the postcolonial immigrant experience, performing on stages across the UK.”
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By Sophia-Joelle McDowell
New 32 Productions is a small, woman and queer-owned independent film company based in North Carolina. The company bases its decisions on values and is hell-bent on creating better conditions for creators in indie film.
With New 32 Productions, they focus on developing small crews of people who are treated well and are good at what they do. And their team is stacked.
Raven Angeline Whisnant wears a lot of hats. She leads the team, films, produces, directs, edits, writes, and constantly needs to be ready to deal with whatever the day calls for. Co-founder Charlie Monroe is another woman of many talents. Monroe is even starring as the title character in the upcoming comedy Bernard Gets Famous. Additionally, she wrote their new short film debut, Biters & Bleeders.
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By Sophia-Joelle McDowell
When Trump campaigned for president in 2016, he rejected feminism. By the end of his presidency, the list of sexist comments he made was lengthy. His views on women fueled the growth of many feminist activists. Madigan and her previous co-host Keegan of the Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist podcast were no exception.
After attending a march the day after Trump was elected, the two wanted to make a more significant statement. Eager to keep the conversation going, Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist was born to create a space for support, education, and growth.
We spoke with Madigan about the podcast and goal to create a community of loving and like-minded intersectional feminists and a place for support.
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