On this episode of #QueerWOC, Money combats imposter syndrome with a binder, Nikeeta shares statistics on queers in rural areas, and we both talk through the D-word… dyke, its dyke! In the “Curved Chronicles” segment, Nikeeta provides much needed humor to a barbershop curve. Where to find us: IG & Twitter - @queerwocpod FB - https://www.facebook.com/QueerWOCpod/ Tumblr - www.QueerWOC.com Listen to us on Google, soundcloud, stitcher, Apple Podcast App, or castbox Contribute to QueerWOC via CashApp: $QueerWOCPod Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/queerwocpod Love us out loud by doing The R’s: Rate, Review, Request, Repost, Retweet, and Reply! Use the hashtag #QueerWOC to talk all things the podcast T shirts - order a shirt by emailing us the size, color, and design you want Send us an email or submit your Curved Chronicles: QueerWOCpod@gmail.com Book us for Stonewall 50th 00:07:31 QueerWOC of the Week Staceyann Chin is a Black and Asian Jamaican Immigrant lesbian and New York resident. A resident of New York City and a Jamaican National, she has been an “out poet and political activist” since 1998. Author of “Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir” https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Paradise-Memoir/dp/074329291X Teamed up with Cynthia Nixon to bring us #Motherstruck the Series, a series based off of her award winning play, screening at Tribeca Film Festival on 4/25 and 4/30 - Synopsis: Single, broke, artist lesbian in New York suddenly realizes her eggs are aging and she wants a family. Panic ensues 00:16:02 Community Contributors Everyone who has liked us on FB (300 likes!!!) Diamond for the Mic! Review from AskMeAboutHouseRabbits New Patrons: Sarah, Briana, Kaitlyn & Yantra upped their pledge Martin on CashApp who matched Aviva’s donation!!!! Shoutout to Big Yemma on Soundcloud for sending us the love and amazing mix “Womxn adore Womxn” New Orleans, Oxford OH #PodinLiveNYC 00:30:33 Mental Moment with Money Make a “Yaaaas Bitch” Binder Inspired by 100th episode of “therapy for Black girls” and these two articles: http://www.xonecole.com/dear-queen-to-the-woman-who-struggles-to-celebrate-herself/ http://www.xonecole.com/celebrate-your-smallest-wins/ Collect messages, words of encouragement folks sent you, certificates, awards, accomplishments, and successes that remind you of your wins, no matter how small in order to undo the harmful effects of Competence types, which amplify feelings of imposter syndrome. 00:49:17 Word Rural Queers Nikeeta gives us a review of a recent report on rural LGBT folks rural-report.pdf">http://www.lgbtmap.org/file/lgbt-rural-report.pdf 1:15:44 Topic Money and Nikeeta talk ‘dyke’ and who gets to use the term. https://medium.com/th-ink/dyke-82d7e1db3498 01:29:14 Curved Chronicles Nikeeta is still lovingly boo’d up, but Money can’t even get a haircut without being treated like an extraterrestrial! Is your dating life more exciting than ours? Don’t forget to send us your dating woes and wins to QueerWOCpod@gmail.com Follow Money| IG/Twitter @MelanatedMoney Follow Nikeeta| IG/Twitter @AfroBlazingGuns And you’ve listened to episode 63 of QueerWOC The Podcast