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Continuing our conversation about how awful the American healthcare system is, we talk about how trauma takes a toll on the physical body and how experiencing systemic racism is a Big T trauma. And just in case you thought there was easy access to care to help those chronic conditions… there’s not! cw: racial violence
Further Reading:
Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Black and Blue by John Hoberman
Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth by Dana-Ain Davis
Fearing the Black Body: Racial Origins of Fatphobia by Sabrina Strings
Breathing Race into the Machine: The Surprising Career of the Spirometer from Plantation to Genetics by Lundy Braun
Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care by Dayna Matthew
Episode 8 - Jess Doesn't Like Fun
Episode 7 - Rey is J.J.'s Self-Insert
Episode 6 - Welcome Back Papa Palpy
Bonus Episode - #SWRepMatters Panel from Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019
Episode 5 - Our Celebration Advice: Dont Be Weird (Or Racist)
Episode 4 - What Do Thomas Jefferson and Palpatine Have in Common?
Episode 3 - Abby’s Solo Episode: On Luke Skywalker and the Power of Choice
Episode 2 - Star Wars is Stressful. Why Do We Like It?
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