In the fifth and final episode of season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie interviewed Maxwell Poyser (she/they), the Head of Marketing and Media at Fern Connections. They talked about how Maxwell first got into learning and writing about sex, relationships, and intimacy, as well as their thoughts on what a trans-inclusive sex education could look like in Texas. Check out Maxwell’s bio below as well as some special shoutouts! Transcript to this episode: https://www.tejanafeministtalks.com/seaso...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In the fourth episode of Season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie interviewed Kat Lopez (they/she) who talked about their work as a full spectrum doula, community organizer, and facilitator as well as the importance of self care in organizing spaces. You can find their bio and IG link below: My name is Kat (they/she). I’m a queer Xicanx femme, a full spectrum doula, community organizer, polyamourous married person, and survivor. I strive to hold and sustain space(s) for folks to heal, experienc...
May 06, 2021•44 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this bonus episode of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie moderated a discussion for Fashion Revolution Week 2021 with Caitlin Ripp of Beetle Rose, content creator & fashion blogger Carmina Tiscareño, and Talia Arvizo of Sus Vintage. In this “chill & chat” session they discussed how they got into sustainable fashion and the roles their identities have played in this, a well as how they put their ethics and values into practice, and so much more. You can find their links below! Talia Arvizo ...
Apr 22, 2021•47 min
In the third episode of season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie talks about the winter storm that hit Texas last week. She broke down what happened, why this climate disaster is a Reproductive Justice issue, and then gave some shout outs Texas orgs and abortion funds. -- What’s Going On in Texas? , The Slate, 2/16/2021 Texplainer: Why does Texas have its own power grid? , Texas Tribune, 2/8/2021 Texas cold snap was not ‘unprecedented,’ and it was inexcusable to be unprepared , The Washington P...
Feb 25, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In the second episode of season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie gives an intro to Disability Justice. She begins by breaking down the difference between Disability Rights and Disability Justice before talking about some excerpts from the book "Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice" by Leah Lakshmi-Piepzna Samarasinha. Leslie also talks about why Disability Justice is necessary within the Reproductive Justice movement. Below are some of the resources she talked about thoughout the episode. TW...
Feb 11, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Tejana Feminist Talks returns for Season 2! In this first episode of the new season, Leslie does a deeper dive into Reproductive Justice. She focuses on 3 important movements/issues (abolition, Disability Justice, and Self-Managed Abortions) that intersect with the fight for Reproductive Justice and liberation. In other news, the podcast now has a website — www.tejanafeministtalks.con and you can find episode transcripts there, too! Below are all the resources she talked about in this episode: “...
Jan 28, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In the final episode of Season 1 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie talks about self care and community care. She explores the complexities of both, talks about the role capitalism plays in self care, and discusses why self and community care are essential to our collective liberation. Below are some of the resources she talked about. Make sure to follow @tftalkspodcast on IG to stay up-to-date with all things TFT related! “Beyond Self-Care Bubble Baths: A Vision for Community Care” by Abeni Jones...
Aug 17, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this pre-recorded episode, Leslie talked to Talia Arvizo about sustainable fashion. Talia describes herself as someone who has been a college dropout, IT doormat, chocolate shop girl, and now a youth counselor and mental/emotional health educator. She enjoys creating curated playlists, promoting social justice, and searching the depths of Depop in addition to babying the four dogs she shares with her partner. Talia believes in the importance of community investment and centers her work on int...
Jul 20, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this pre-recorded episode, Leslie talks to her long-time friend, Olivia Najera-Garcia on the ways that relationships and sex are portrayed in the media and how this affects our society. Below is Olivia's bio, and make sure to follow her art IG @prisma.liv Olivia Najera-Garcia (she/her) is a first-generation Mexican-American artist and student based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Olivia is a rising senior at Wesleyan University under the American Studies major with a concentration in Race, Eth...
Jul 06, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this pre-recorded episode, Leslie talks to Ashley Arevalo, a menstrual equity activist, about period poverty and what we can all do to help repeal the tampon tax. Below is Ashley's bio and some of the resources mentioned in this episode. ---- Ashley Arevalo is a menstrual equity activist and has been fighting to end period poverty since 2016. She is the chapter president of Period The Menstrual Movement in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is an MBA graduate and was a Corpus Christi 40 under 40 hono...
Jun 22, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie discusses all things anti-Blackness. She begins by talking about what it is, providing examples, and then discusses her own upbringing and experiences of anti-Blackness. Finally, Leslie offers an exercise to interrogate your own anti-Black/racist ideas. If you are interested in continuing this conversation, please follow the TFT podcast on IG: @tftalkspodcast and her own personal IG @tejanafeminist. Below are links to what was mentioned in the epi...
Jun 11, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode of Tejana Feminist Talks, COLLEGE GRADUATE (haha) and host Leslie Lopez talks about transformative justice. She first discusses the differences between punitive, restorative, and transformative justice. Leslie then uses "Beyond Survival," a 2020 anthology edited by Ejeris Dixon and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, to describe the TJ movement and ways to practice TJ in our lives. Below are some of the websites, organizations, and collectives she mentioned: What Does Justice Look ...
May 25, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie discusses the long history of abortion attacks and reproductive rights in Texas. She also covered the recent COVID-19 abortion ban that lasted a month, leaving many people to go out of state for their abortions. Below are the resources she used and organizations to look into. Resources for the Reproductive Rights History in Texas: https://trustrespectaccess.org/restrictions.php https://www.aclutx.org/en/know-you-rights/abortion-in-Texas https://pr...
May 16, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of Tejana Feminist Talks, host Leslie Lopez interviews Deana Ayers (they/them). Deana talks about how they got into prison abolition citing K (@sheabutterfemme on Twitter) and Mariame Kaba (@prisonculture on Twitter) as their influences. Deana also talks about how their organizing has been affected by COVID-19 and their current work with Cancel Rent Tx (@cancelrenttx on Twitter). They also talked about their thoughts on digital organizing, and what they’re doing to care for thems...
May 16, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, Leslie reviews “emergent strategy” by adrienne maree brown and discusses her newfound knowledge on transformative justice as well as the assessments provided in brown’s book. The link to the Gar Alperovitz is https://garalperovitz.com/ifyoudontlike/ Also Leslie did mispronounce iterative (and she probably will mispronounce many more things) but no one is going to beat her ass about it so deal with it :-) You can head over to IG to continue the discussion over the fractal assessm...
May 16, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this first episode, Leslie talks about what Reproductive Justice is, and the differences between Repro rights, health, and justice. She also gives a brief history of reproductive coercion in the United States. Below are some of the sources she mentioned: 1. Founding Mothers of RJ: Toni M. Bond, Reverend Alma Crawford, Evelyn S. Field, Terri James, Bisola Maringay, Cassandra McConnell, Cynthia Newbille, Loretta J. Ross, Elizabeth Terry, “Able” Mable Thomas, Winnette P. Willis, and Kim Youngblo...
May 16, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this introductory episode, get to know Leslie and why she decided to make a podcast!
Mar 11, 2020•19 min
