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Figuring Out
by Figuring Out
Welcome to Figuring Out, a podcast where we discuss all things related to relationships, intimacy, identity, power dynamics, and more!
Episodes
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Figuring Out: Dating Apps
The SAVP talks love and dating through the lens of modern dating apps! We hope you all enjoy this episode in honor of the month of loveeeee (and Happy Black History Month!)
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Figuring Out: How to Build Community
In today's episode, the SAVP team has an important discussion on how to build community, why community is important, strategies for community building, and more. We hope you all had a joyous holiday season and that this conversation will be a helpful tool as you work to strengthen your…
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Figuring Out: SAVP-Coded Media
It is a new school year, and we are so excited to welcome you all back to Figuring Out! In this episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about SAVP-coded media like music and TV shows!
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Figuring Out: Care and Community
SAVP interns discuss the communities we're a part of, what they mean to us, and how we care for those communities!
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Figuring Out: Intro and Valentine's Day Special!
In today's episode, we return for the new school year as we introduce our lovely returning interns as well as our amazing new interns! We also talk about Valentine's Day for the 3rd year and our expectations of it!
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Figuring Out: Breach of Physical Dimensions
In today's episode, we discuss boundaries throughout different environments like at school and home, and the ways we can respond to and set boundaries.
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Figuring Out: Valentine's Day!
This week we're talking about Valentine's Day. This is our second annual Valentine's day episode. In this episode we talk about our perceptions on Valentines Day, love, societal and personal expectations of both. We also touch on cultural differences, love languages, Valentine's day at Vassar…
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Navigating Age Dynamics
Navigating age gaps and class year differences in friendships and intimate relationships
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Figuring Out: Halloweekend!
Boo! It's Halloween and we're talking about Halloweekend at Vassar! In this episode, we discuss expectations, costumes, partying, and our experiences surrounding Halloween at Vassar.
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Physical Space, Social Interactions, & Vassar
This week we’re discussing the role of physical space on Vassar’s campus and how that influences community, belonging, and social interactions.
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Figuring Out: Unpacking Carceral Feminisms
In this episode, we dive deep into accountability, cancel culture, transformative justice, restorative justice, and alternative ways to respond to harm both at Vassar and beyond.
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Reconciling Hurt in Relationships
In this week's episode, we talk all about harms, hurts, repair, and apologies! How can we build relationships that facilitate accountability and vulnerability while leaving room for mistakes?
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Attachment Styles
Today's episode is all about attachment theory and attachment styles! What are the origins of attachment theory, and what are the actual attachment styles? How might attachment styles be useful in thinking through our relationships? These are some of the questions that we hope to explore in…
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Figuring Out: Valentine's Day
This episode is dedicated to all things Valentine's Day! We talk about the historical origins of the holiday, the popularization of chocolate in Western countries, the cultural expectations around romance, and more.
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Nuanced Proximities to Power
In this episode, we try to think about power dynamics outside of traditional, one-dimensional conceptualizations of identity. How does power manifest itself differently in different spaces, and what might some of the consequences of such power differentials be?
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Is Pretty Privilege Just White Privilege?
In this episode, we tackle the complex ways that concepts of beauty standards and desirability intersect and interact with race. We touch on topics like being white passing, the rising popularity of beauty trends that emulate traits typically associated with BIPOC, the fetishization of non-white...
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Amatonormativity and Non-Traditional Relationships
In this week's episode, we talk about amatonormativity, defined by Dr. Elizabeth Brake as the "the widespread assumption that everyone is better off in an exclusive, romantic, long-term coupled relationship, and that everyone is seeking such a relationship.” We talk about the platonic/romantic...
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Unlearning Shame
In today's episode, we tackle the topic of shame. When, where, and how does shame impact how we learn to relate to one another and engage in various forms of intimacy (platonic, romantic, sexual, and more)?
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Consent in Non-Sexual Relationships
In this week's episode, we talk about navigating consent in non-sexual relationships, including relationships with our friends, family, colleagues, and more!
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Figuring Out: Supporting Someone When Their Community Is Hurting (Part 2!)
In this episode, we continue last week's discussions on how to build meaningful relationships across lines of difference, touching on topics like institutionalized forms of support (or lack thereof) for students of color as well as interracial friendships.
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Figuring Out: Supporting Someone When Their Community Is Hurting
On this episode, featuring SAVP Intern Sofia Rao, the Figuring Out crew tackles the issue of supporting someone when their community is hurting. Drawing upon their experiences with the Black Lives Matter movement and the shootings in Atlanta, the Figuring Out crew discusses topics ranging from...
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Navigating Intimacy as BIPOC at a PWI
In this episode, we discuss everything from stereotypes, beauty standards, racial "preference" and more from the perspective of three women/femmes of color at a PWI.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Figuring Out, a podcast where we discuss all things related to relationships, intimacy, identity, power dynamics, and more!
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