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Gender 200 - Part 2
In part two of this episode of Taking Up Space, The class of Gender 200 at Uvic, led by professor Chase Joynt, shares with you podcasts created during their term. This...
Gender 200 - Part 1
In part one of this episode of Taking Up Space, The class of Gender 200 at Uvic, led by professor Chase Joynt, shares with you podcasts created during their term. This...
The other side of Ballet part 1: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet
In 2015, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet made headlines across Canada when news broke that multiple women were accusing Bruce Monk, a choreographer and teacher of coercing t...
Gender Magic
What does it mean to be non binary or 2 spirit? The possibilities are endless. On the season finale of Taking Up Space, we explore just some of those possibilities.
Sex Work Is Work
The legislation around sex work in Canada is misguided, and actually endangers sex workers. On this episode, we take you through the history, and explain everything yo...
You Can't Sit With Us
Its easy to become complacent when we assume that Victoria is more socially progressive than other cities, but is there any truth to this? We investigate this question...
The Indian Act: Addressing Gender Discrimination
The Indian Act has imposed countless injustices on the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. On this episode, we’re focusing on the gender discrimination in the Indian ...
You Better Werk! (To End the Gender Binary) Part 2
For Part 2 of our drag series, we consider how decades of resistance in the drag community led us to the local drag scene we have now, here in Victoria. We get an insi...
You Better Werk! (To End the Gender Binary) Part 1
On this episode, we chronicle the history of drag, and how it intersects with gay rights in Canada. We speak with a drag queen who's been in the game since 1951, and t...
The Hormone Monster
The hormone monster affects all of us whether we like it or not. On this episode, we look at the lesser known impacts and uses of hormones by talking about the use of ...
The Leaky Pipe: Women in STEM
Women in STEM are a minority. Even though there seems to be a push to get more women to apply to these programs, often they don't stay enrolled because they experience...
Taking Up Space New Season Trailer!
A sneak peak into what’s to come for the newest season!
Intersectional Feminism
This final episode wraps up the podcast season by featuring conversations on intersectional feminism. As we wrap up this season of Taking Up Space, it’s important to c...
(Dis)ability & Mental Health
This episode features conversations on (dis)ability and neurodiversity. Our panel features Monica Ogden, Elaine Laberge, and Joanne Neubauer, bringing together folks f...
Class
This episode features conversations on class, economic capital, and economic inequality. These conversations can often be looked over in academic feminist spaces, and ...
Body Autonomy
In this episode of Taking Up Space we feature conversations on personal space, body autonomy, and consent. While discussions about consent and autonomy are becoming in...
GENDER IDENTITY AND SEXUALITY
In this episode of Taking Up Space, we focus on how gender and sexuality play a role in defining perspectives. On our panel, we have a person from a gender diversity c...
Race
This episode features conversations on Racialization, and being a racialized person in overwhelmingly white spaces. The panel for this episode is hosted by Ann-Bernic...
Allyship
This Taking Up Space episode features conversations on allyship in all of its forms. It can be difficult to understand allyship as it is a multi-faceted, complex idea,...
Indigeneity
This episode of Taking Up Space is exploring the complexity of Indigeneity on the unceded territories of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. It features conversations on...
Personal Space: PEERS Resource Spotlight - Teaser
PEERS Victoria is a grassroots agency and resource created by and for sex workers. In this spotlight, a story of one person who accesses this resource is recounted. ...