74. ALOK: What makes us beautiful? What makes us free?

Published: March 1, 2022, 5:01 a.m.

b'\\u201cThe days that I feel most beautiful are the days that I am most afraid.\\u201d\\n\\u201cWhat feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy in order to survive in this world?\\u201d\\n\\u201cWhy have we been taught to fear the very things that can set us free?\\u201d\\n\\nAbout ALOK:\\xa0\\nALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed writer, performer, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition. They are the author of Femme in Public (2017), Beyond the Gender Binary (2020), and Your Wound/My Garden (2021). They are the creator of #DeGenderFashion: a movement to degender fashion and beauty industries and have been honored as one of HuffPo\\u2019s Culture Shifters, NBC\\u2019s Pride 50, and Business Insider\\u2019s Doers.\\n\\nInstagram: @alokvmenon\\n \\nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\\n \\n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices'