…discrimination is very complicated and the power that the media has in creating those kinds of enemies and this sense of otherness is mind boggling
Nathasha Fernando
This is part 2 of probably one of the most relatable podcast episodes. Nathasha and I connect on so any levels and you won’t believe the one that really brings us together. If you haven’t listened to part 1, go do that now and then come right back! The episode covers racism; burnout; the sticky floor; how the media encourages “otherness”; and why it feels impossible to rest. As someone who takes on a lot, Nathasha talks about how she is finding rest as she continues her work on racism, her day job as a professor, and all the other things she has to get done.
Something that was hilarious, but so interesting was how similar our experiences with our families are, specifically our relationship with our mothers. Let me know what your favourite quote and be sure to leave a comment and rating wherever you listen to podcasts. Dr Nathasha Fernando is a Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Westminster, in London (UK) and Deputy Course Leader of MA Diversity & the Media and MA Social Media and Digital Communication. She is the co-author of Sulla Razza (On Race), a podcast that translates words and concepts on racial issues from the Anglo-American context to the Italian one. Sulla Razza, sponsored by Juventus FC, aims to deconstruct stereotypical imaginaries in Italy and produce new, complex, and diverse counter-public representations. Each episode of the podcast intends to question situated perspectives and produce counter-narratives.
Skip Ahead:
- 02:37 : You won’t believe this
- 08:18 : Not microagressions, that’s structural racism
- 10:38 : The birth of Sulla Razza
- 20:36 : “Chain of discriminations”
- 24:46 : Third party trauma
- 29:10 : The sticky floor
- 32:15 : The most important thing
- 39:39 : What are you currently reading
- 40:48 : How to be a better version of you
My whole body is aching for boredom…I want to get to that point of doing nothing at all, where I am just bored. Boredom is a luxury
Nathasha Fernando