Simply Complex

This week’s episode, The Drs take on reproductive justice and misinformation around perinatal hospice care, the interplay between a lack of self-awareness and arrogance, and whether allies can truly speak for others without misrepresenting or missing the nuance or their experience.

Word of the Week [1:10] Reproductive Justice: As a more encompassing term, it's important to understand more than just "abortion" language, concepts, and how it plays out at the intersection of many identities. 

Phase 1 Self-Awareness [4:50]: Recently, a police officer in Ohio who is being prosecuted for child sexual abuse arrived at court wearing a #DILF t-shirt. (If you don't know what this is, google it.) This spurred Dr. Shaunna's frustration with why so many individuals lack self-awareness and reflection about their choices and behaviors.

Phase 2 Speaking for Others [19:40]: Reflecting on how the Brits report on and understand the U.S. election, Dr. Lisa laments on how much gets lost when it’s filtered through someone who doesn’t fully understand the experience. Dr. Lisa highlights an enduring article about the problems associated with speaking for others when doing so can overstep boundaries and possibly hurt more than help.

Phase 3 Perinatal Hospice Work [33:15]: The oversimplification of abortion care in the third trimester has run amok these last few years. Dr. Lisa shares a heart-wrenching podcast about end-of-life care for tiny Americans who can be comforted in their last moments.

Resources from the show

Ex-Police Officer Guilty of Child Sexual Imagery Appears in Court in 'DILF' T-Shirt

The Problem of Speaking for Others by Linda Alcoff

The Truth about Perinatal Hospice care - On Point podcast