We've started talking about it... but are we really listening to each other? In this episode of the Talk About It podcast, we talk about sexual harassment that took place right after a panel discussion on how to combat it.
In a scrutinizing, challenging and critical conversation, we examine our own community. Are the roles that exist within the LGBTI community too narrow? Are we affected by norms that are restrictive, inhibiting and perhaps even conservative? How do these norms affect our opportunities for safe relationships and sexual freedom?
Cihan Arikan from RFSL Rådgivningen Skåne and Suzann Larsdotter, our sexologist and podcast host, look at the LGBTI community with self-critical eyes. Cihan, who has expertise in intercultural perspectives on LGBTI issues, also discusses how norms can vary between cultures.
In this episode, we also travel to the west coast to meet Linda Palhamn from RFSL Göteborg. Linda, who has worked for a long time with HIV prevention and with newly arrived LGBTI people, has delved into the question of what consent really is. She has specifically looked at how consent is (and is not) talked about in gay culture.
The section also includes a testimony from an LGBTI person who was mistreated in the emergency room after being the victim of a sex-related crime. The testimony comes from ”Vi Också”, RFSL's anthology on sexualized violence among LGBTI people.
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