by Whatzaraloves
Sit down with Zara McIntosh to chat taboo topics from the front seat of the bus. Taking an unfiltered stance on pop-culture, society, culture, and queer issues, she candidly shares her opinion as passengers around her go about their every-day life, overhearing snippets of these unspoken taboos. The viral TikTok series has launched on Spotify after demand for lengthier episodes, so you can tune in to taboos on your next bus journey.
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April 11, 2025
<p>If your feminism only caters to white, middle class, cis women — is it really feminism?</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, we talk about <strong>white feminism</strong>: a version of feminism that often only represents the experiences of white, cis, middle-class women — leaving out women of colour, LGBTQIA+ women, disabled women, and those impacted by class, colonialism, and systemic oppression.</p><p> </p><p>From the exclusion of Black women in the suffragette movement (something your history teacher might not have mentioned) to the often pink, commodified feminism we see from large figures today — let’s deep dive the history and current displays of white feminism, looking at:</p><p>⁃ What is white-feminism?</p><p>⁃ the Suffragette’s exclusion of black women</p><p>⁃ choice feminism</p><p>⁃ Pop culture figure, influencers, and white feminism</p><p>⁃ How to be more intersectional in your approach</p><p> </p><p>This episode was largely collective from the Taboo on the Bus community to be as inclusive and considerate to everyone’s viewpoints and experiences as possible. I understand I am a white woman and aim to be contributing to this conversation without taking space away from more important voices. Please use this as a potential basepoint, or small part of your understanding, and consider the voices, stories, and input from those more affected by these issues from marginalised communities. Reading list below!</p><p> </p><p>This episode isn’t about shaming individual women — it’s about encouraging all of us to think more critically, be more intersectional, and hold ourselves (and the people we look up to) to a higher standard.</p><p> </p><p>#tabooonthebus #whitefeminism #intersectionalfeminism #popfeminism #suffragettehistory #genderequality #choicefeminism </p><p><br></p><p>Reading list: </p><p><br></p><p>BOOK </p><p>Ain't I a woman : black women and feminism </p><p>hooks, bell, 1952-2021. </p><p>Main stock ; 305.4208996073 </p><p><br></p><p>Me, not you : the trouble with mainstream feminism </p><p>Phipps, Alison, author. </p><p><br></p><p>The Right to Sex: Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2022 Kindle Edition </p><p>by Amia Srinivasan </p><p><br></p><p>“Diversity Within”: The Problems with “Intersectional” White Feminism in Practice </p><p>Christoffersen, Ashlee ; Emejulu, Akwugo </p><p><br></p><p>Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women White Feminists Forgot Hardcover –</p><p>by Mikki Kendall (Author </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>White Tears Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour Paperback – 21 Oct. 2021 </p><p>by Ruby Hamad (Author) </p><p><br></p><p>Your silence will not protect you </p><p>Lorde, Audre, author. </p><p>2017 </p><p><br></p><p>Bad Feminist Paperback – 21 Aug. 2014 </p><p>by Roxane Gay (Author) </p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>What a tine to be alone - What a Time to Be Alone: The Slumflower's Guide to Why You Are Already Enough </p><p>Chidera Eggerue </p>
April 4, 2025
<p>I have always been intrigued by the way in which the public feels entitled to share their opinion online, including ones that are deeply nasty or mean towards creators. In the aftermath of Becky Jones leaving the internet, I realised that this entitlement-to-share comes from the fact that we as viewers are aware of the fact that our views/likes/engagement keeps influencers ‘employed’messentially, therefore gives a degree of power. Today I discuss this power dynamic between influencers and viewers, and how we as the public essentially are employers in this realm. From the lense of comments, brand deals, cancel-culture, and nepo-babies, this is a real influencer deep-dive. A REAL insight in to my analytical brain.</p><p><br></p><p>Love ya!!</p><p><br></p><p>instagram - whatzaraloves</p><p>tiktok - whatzaraloves6</p><p>youtube - whatzaraloves</p><p>email me - <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
April 4, 2025
<p>Long-form deepdive is live! </p><p>I have always been intrigued by the way in which the public feels entitled to share their opinion online, including ones that are deeply nasty or mean towards creators. In the aftermath of Becky Jones leaving the internet, I realised that this entitlement-to-share comes from the fact that we as viewers are aware of the fact that our views/likes/engagement keeps influencers ‘employed’messentially, therefore gives a degree of power. Today I discuss this power dynamic between influencers and viewers, and how we as the public essentially are employers in this realm. </p>
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