AJ Locashio and Amanda Timpson
Recorded
June 21, 2024
53:40 minutes
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oss000173
Description
One Small Step partners AJ Locashio (47) and Amanda Timpson (38) talk about sexology, oppression, poverty, and economic security, and prioritizing different civil rights.Subject Log / Time Code
Amanda Timpson (AT) asks AJ Locashio (AL) about becoming a sexologist. They talk about people who were their biggest influences.
AT talks about her political values of equity and accuracy of history, and moving forward through our commonalities.
AL talks about being very liberal, or more accurately, a socialist. AT talks about feeling "politically homeless" as a black woman.
AT talks about how people living in poverty don't have choices over their own bodies, their children, or their own choices.
AT asks AL what she thinks about how civil rights for Black Americans gets 'leap-frogged' by civil rights efforts by other groups.
AT talks about the problem of equating 'these struggles' with 'those struggles.' They talk about prioritizing the civil rights correction taking place.
AL talks about how tunnel visioned people are and that we need to fight for simultaneous progress.
AT talks about missing the ability to be naive, and raising her son without naivete.
AL asks if AT loves America, and AT talks about not being able to love what doesn't love you back.
Participants
- AJ Locashio
- Amanda Timpson
Recording Locations
Greater Wichita PartnershipGreater Wichita Partnership