Ep. 87: A Letter to the 55%

EQ: How did we go from the Woke White Women Movement that embraced BLM and rejected PSL in April to 55% of White women voting for Trump in November? 

We start this episode trying to build our empathy for all the basic white women out there by taste testing pumpkin spice flavored thing. We then launch into a discussion how shameful it is that white voters STILL vote for Trump DESPITE the last four years. As hhhwhite women ourselves (or white passing in Megan’s case), we feel especially convicted to “get our girls.” Ultimately, this conversation boils down to the fact that white women MUST do better and we cannot let our foot off the gas just because Biden is elected.

Jumps on soapbox: Equity is not a hat that you wear. Where you do a couple posts on your social media, read a book, and then you can walk away from it for the rest of the week, thinking you checked the box. It is simply not enough. Equity should be a value you carry with yourself all of the time. It should be a part of you and how you walk through life. Steps off soapbox

Related Sources:

• Vox: We Need To Talk about the white people who voted for Trump

• Vogue 2018 Piece “Why Do White Women Keep Voting for the GOP” 

• White Women: Most Divided Voting Bloc

• Story of Phyllis Schalfly

Champagne & Real Pain:

🥂 The Judges who have absolutely no patience for the ridiculous lawsuits the Trump campaign is filing. Read the transcripts, they’re great.

👎🏻 The Texas Lieutenant Governor who offered up $1 million to anybody that could come forward with proof of election fraud… BUT a Champagne for the PA Lieutenant Governor who came back with the best tweet in response!

Do your fudging HW:

• Megan & Hope: DO THE WORK.

Ep. 23: Summer 2-for-One: Beat the Heat AND Nazis

EQ: What’s the best way to beat the summer heat while also handily dismantling racist, sexist, misogynistic hetero-patriarchal white supremacy?

We start this episode channel in our inner basic NW white lady with suggestions for how to stay literally cool thi summer. From cold brew to boozy slurpees, find ways to have a little fun and do a little self-care. Go enjoy a glacier while we still have them - i.e. go to a higher altitude and meditate on global warming.

We note that it seems that summer time not only emboldens bad outfit choices, it strengthens white supremacists. What’s up with Washington attracting white supremacists? Read more here:

• National Resurgence: Thousands of Fliars sent to “Patriotic” homes
• Renton: Puget Sound Anarchists No Sanctuary for Nazis
• BWT, Charlotteville Organizer application for permit to March on WA (Anniversary of Charlotteville protest)
• Seattle Times on the Atomwoffen Division, a Neo-Nazi group that houses its largest cell in Washington.
• The Northwest Territorial Imperative
• Inside Seattle’s white nationalist groups
• UW Tacoma/other college campuses inundated with fliers

Hot Tips for beating the Nazis:

• Educate yourself about white supremacist and white nationalist language and symbology so you can identify it when you see it. Educate others.
• Address issues in your neighborhood directly (or indirectly, if you’re concerned for your safety or the safety of others).
• Take action online - share information on social media so that others can access it.  Look for dismissive language and know how to respond. For example, if someone says “Nazi is a misnomer.  They were a political party and they no longer exist” on Twitter, prepare a snappy comeback, like “the ideology still exists regardless of labels,” or “Delete your account.”
• Disconnect White Power Tacoma or join Tacoma Against Nazis on Facebook
• What’s Going on With America’s White People

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Annie: Go read “So You Want to Fight White Supremacy” by Ijeoma Oluo from the Establishment. Preferably while you drink a boozy slurpee on some covered patio while misting yourself with one of those spray bottle fans.
• Hope: Educate yourself on the rise of white supremacists in the NW and take action---if you need ideas, send us a DM