Unicorn Youth

24 Aug 2016

Heteronormativity

Education, Personal Journals, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Heteronormativity – it’s a word we hear thrown around a little bit – but what does it actually mean?

Hetronormativity is a way of thinking that assumes that people who meet binary gender roles and participate in a heterosexual lifestyle are normal, and everyone who sits outside of this is different or the ‘other’.

During this episode I talk to school students Finn and Emma about how these ideas impact LGBTQIA+ people and particularly how they are affecting our youth.

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29 Nov 2017

Intersectionality! Our Final Show of 2017!

Education, Gender, Kids & Family, Personal Journals, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Youth

The term “intersectionality,” was coined by scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in a 1989 paper, and it’s the notion that oppressions intersect ...

25 Nov 2017

How Do I Know I’m Queer?

Education, Gender, Kids & Family, Personal Journals, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Youth

How are you feeling after the postal vote? Wasn't that a full on day?! I cried a lot! Did you ...

9 Nov 2017

Gender Fluidity!

Education, Gender, Kids & Family, Personal Journals, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Youth

How would you describe your gender? Do you feel like your gender identity has remained the same throughout your whole ...