We'll make a man out of you! In which we unpack gender, seeing ourselves in popular media, and Mulan (1998) with Livia Tsang and Eve Lindley.

There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode over on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions!

This chat was a delight. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

You can find Livia online here:

https://www.liviatsang.com/

We talk about all sorts of things in this episode (gender, gender, gender and more gender), and we note how the Chinese government received the movie. Colorism and the portrayal of the Huns occurs in passing in the conversation, so here are some accompanying texts to read up on that if it is a conversation of interest:

https://heatherjay.wordpress.com/ml-4-dissecting-stereotypes-disneys-mulan/

https://www.uloop.com/news/view.php/149597/The-Dark-Side-Of-Disney-Racism-And-Sexism-In-Your-Favorite-Disney-Films

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/sep/09/mulan-disney-reel-history

Also! If you're looking for ways to help folks in Los Angeles, here is a list of GoFundMe campaigns for displaced families of color:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?fbclid=IwY2xjawHztoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZC7VGktsyOxoYcYNI7STee71NWbrYA9iV_KMB55qN52DFlPvA4o3TXNxA_aem_31x2W3U0OUoc_Ty59aXuvQ

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