Ep.9: This Is How You Lose Us

Trigger Warnings: Sexual Assault and Sexual Harasment

In this episode we tackle the tough topic of sexual assault and harrassment in the literary field. Looking at Junot Díaz's work and the stories of WoC writers who have stepped forward to address Díaz's problematic and misogynistic behavior, we discuss power dynamics in literary circles. These topics are tough and muddied and so we decided to delve into the ways 'hurt people hurt people', cultural and societal double standards, and how we begin to unravel systemic abuse. So this week we ask our listeners to take a moment to center and sit with these ideas before pressing play. If you have any comments or questions on this week's episode please email us at [email protected]. We suggest saving your warm conchas y cafecitos for after the cast for some much needed dulzura. Don't forget to support WOC writers!
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Show Notes:
Zinzi Clemmons on Junot Díaz: https://twitter.com/zinziclemmons/status/992299032562229248?lang=e
Carmen Maria Machado on confronting Junot Díaz on his character: https://twitter.com/carmenmmachado/status/992318598398992384?lang=en
Still Processing: We Watch Whiteness https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/still-processing/id1151436460?mt=2
Alicia Valdes- "I Tried to Warn You about Junot Díaz"
https://oshuncreative.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/i-tried-to-warn-you-about-junot-diaz/
Alex Espinoza's experiences in workshop and the lack of POC solidarity: https://www.facebook.com/lxespinoza/posts/10157192798632699
The Problem With Tokenism:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/05/09/facing-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct-junot-diaz-is-a-cautionary-tale-on-the-trouble-with-tokenism/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9bef931fb33d