The BODcast - S2:E11
Good morning and happy Tuesday! It’s BODcast time - episode 11 AKA the penultimate episode of Season 2!
Today it’s a quickie - because that’s what I’m into - about a topic that’s bound to be relevant in the coming week or so. It’s also got a red hot recommendation for you - because why wouldn’t I give you the gift of some very relatable content this festive season?
Everyone knows the phrase ‘agree to disagree’ - well, I can’t stand it when it comes to things that aren’t opinion-based but instead, someone wanting to continue believing and sharing harmful viewpoints.
I recently had a conversation with someone about an image I posted on my personal social media. It was a picture of my feet standing over the entrance to an exhibit by an Aboriginal artist. The art is of the words, “Mate, you’re standing on stolen land”.
I didn’t expect I would still be weeding out people who didn’t share my views about the traditional ownership of the country I live on - I mean, I know we didn’t cure racism with the black tiles on Instagram but surely nobody thinks non-Indigenous people have zero responsibility to face the truth of what colonisation has done?
ANYWAY it seems I was wrong because the angry react and immediate comments about my closed-mindedness, the fact they hadn’t ‘taken’ anything and even a question about my cultural background rolled in. Even though it wasn’t my public page, I moderated the comments and tried to stay super chill when respectfully disagreeing.
This topic and many like it are the ones which will have you in tense moments with people you want to stay friendly (or just civil) with. There are some which I won’t compromise on - and in this instance, I made that clear by simply clarifying my points (not criticising the other person) and telling them that I didn’t agree with them, and that I was happy to stand by my point.
‘Agree to disagree’ can be a chance to agree to continue respectful discussion, when you’re in a conversation that’s uncomfortable but is worth having. During the tense times of end of year celebrations, that might not be the case and so maybe you’re going to need some more pointers about dealing with difficult family members.
Starr McGowan, one of my fellow Acast creators, has just dropped an episode for you with psychologist Angela Murray.
That’s it, that’s the tweet! Instead of talking more, I am going to send you Starr’s way - head to the Relatable podcast and please do enjoy. Fair warning - the episode is marked explicit because of course, gorgeous gorgeous girls like to use colourful language.
From me to you - a reminder for this coming weekend, whether you spend it with people you love or not - your body, my body - every body is a good body.
