2022-10-12 "Woke" is Not a Pejorative

Jonny continues to to cover events for SIU's LGBTQ+ History Month,
including a focus on Sonalee Rashatwar's contributions. Our
Flipboard site is full of articles and podcasts if you would like
to know more about Rashatwar's important work! Building on her
work, Jonny offers a caution to queer advocates and progressives
who use the term "woke" as a pejorative or derisively. He then
discusses the premier episode of the second season of Jon Stewart's
"The Problem With" that focuses on gender affirming healthcare for
trans youth. He covers a district court judge's decision in Texas
pushing back against Biden Administration policy protecting LGBTQ
people from work place discrimination. In the back third of the
show, he highlights examples of conservative hypocrisy,
highlighting GA Senate candidate Herschel Walker's abortion scandal
and Awake Illinois's legal actions against their critics. He closes
the show with an opportunity to receive free tickets to "Mort," a
locally made horror short film premiering at The Liberty Theatre in
Murphysboro on October 28th.