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TIME STAMPS & CALL NOTES
00:00 - Intro - Eric Is A Smarmy A$$hole?
12:24 - Finding Belonging as a Black Atheist - Sourfruit (she/her) - CAN
30:58 - Are Trans Teachers Appropriate? - Joe (he/him) - KS
47:25 - Should “LGBTQIA+” Include Straight People? - Kay (he/him) - N/A
1:05:23 - How Should I Address Subtle Transphobia? - Ameet (he/him) - NY
1:18:34 - Superchats
00:00
Eric is back after a mental health break… to a damning email from a not-so-fan. We are called out for being cheeseballs, as cringey as the Kardashians, and generally awful, self-absorbed hosts. What a great way to kick off our Sunday.
12:24
This caller is experiencing some isolation at the intersection of being Black and atheist. Eric empathizes with her feelings of disconnectedness, and Vi provides their understanding of the unique loss of community faced by Black atheists in North America. If you are struggling with similar feelings, check out the resources below:
Black Nonbelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.org/
The Hotline Project: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/
30:58
Repeat theist caller Joe has a question about a recent “scandal” about a trans teacher. What do the hosts think about the issue? Vi lays out the problem as they see it, explaining transmisogyny and how women’s bodies are subjected to scrutiny regularly, especially teachers.
47:25
Why do we need to focus on minority groups? Why do we put people into separate categories? Why can’t straight people get included in the category of GRSM? This caller seems confused about what value communal identities have for oppressed people, so Vi does their best to explain.
Note for those with a post-101 understanding of this stuff: We use the term “straight” on this call as a shorthand for “cishetero allosexual.” Heterosexual trans people, for example, still fall under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.
1:05:23
How do you address someone’s subtle transphobia in a way that is effective but doesn’t overstep or speak for others? This is a great question, and Vi and Eric have differing opinions about it. Vi explains their willingness to believe the best about their interlocutor, but Eric fully supports being an asshole to make a point!
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