S1E12 Unionizing Care Work, Intersectional Feminism, & Zombies with Jhansie Turner 7.29.17

anarchy .(2)........ jesus ---------- Notes Nov. 2020: -I apologize for the use of some ableist constructs and language around brain damage. -I steered us away from it, but I wanted to mention here explicitly that narratives equating humanity to parasites etc is ecofascist, the problem isn't with population but with resource distribution and capitalism ---------- CW: Racist violence Spoke with a wonderful woman, Jhansie Turner, about working as a care provider, exploitation of workers, power imbalances, racism, anger, managing men's egos, 1st world problems, the zombie apocalypse, American non-culture, trauma, media representation, being an immigrant, being adopted, different bodies, anarchist optimism, and faith energies. Referenced: Power Causes Brain Damage - The Atlanic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/power-causes-brain-damage/528711/ Rich people less empathetic than the poor: http://www.rawstory.com/2011/12/rich-people-less-empathetic-than-the-poor-study/