Generation: Discourse

The second instalment of a 3 part series on female sexuality, discussed by hosts Vanessa, Sofia and Stella. Featuring: feminist integrity vs progress, Shannon Faulkner, and high school hazing.

We’re back! We’d like to thank everyone for your patience and understanding throughout what became a massive hiatus. For the first episode to get the ball rolling, hosts Sofia, Vanessa and Stella discuss female sexuality. What does it mean to ‘own one’s sexiness’? Can the state of being sexually attractive ever be owned, or is it defined by perception by the other? Featuring: gratuitous referencing of Simone de Beauvoir, heterosexual male fear, and the villainy of ambition.

This is the final instalment of a five part series in which hosts Vanessa and Stella are joined by guests Heeseo Kim, Max Crean and Andrew Wu to discuss the traditional roles of women. In this episode, the discussion centres more around how we study ourselves, modern versus historical psychology, the complexities of the home environment, individualism and collectivism.

This is the fourth instalment of a five part series in which hosts Vanessa and Stella are joined by guests Heeseo Kim, Max Crean and Andrew Wu to discuss the traditional roles of women. In this episode, the discussion evolves to centre around women’s traditional value in relation to men, marriage, the biological clock and where society might evolve to prove limiting factors moot.

This is the third instalment of a five part series in which hosts Vanessa and Stella are joined by guests Heeseo Kim, Max Crean and Andrew Wu to discuss the traditional roles of women. In this episode, the discussion evolves to centre around the movement towards equality and how long society will take to follow, school dynamics translating into work environments, and what it means to be “othered”. 

This is the second instalment of a five part series in which hosts Vanessa and Stella are joined by guests Heeseo Kim, Max Crean and Andrew Wu to discuss the traditional roles of women. In this episode, the discussion surrounding studies on the behaviour of the sexes continues, as well as the role of evolutionary psychology in explaining modern day behaviour and the evaluation of the validity of making such generalisations.

In a new 5-part series, hosts Vanessa and Stella are joined by guests Heeseo Kim, Max Crean and Andrew Wu to discuss the traditional roles of women. We begin by examining various studies which investigate trends in the behaviour of men and women in different societies, and what that might say about the inherent or situational differences between the sexes. 

In the final instalment of the philanthropy series, hosts Vanessa and Stella delve deeper into discussing who it is we should be helping with guests Russell O'Brien, Kunli Zhang and Ranudi Lelwala.

In part 2 of the philanthropy series, hosts Vanessa and Stella explore how best those with wealth can give to others with guests Russell O'Brien, Kunli Zhang and Ranudi Lelwala.

Together with our guests Russell O’Brien, Kunli Zhang and Ranudi Lelwala, hosts Vanessa and Stella consider the notion of the obligation to philanthropy, the responsibilities of those with more than others, and how the notions of equity and freedom interact.

In this episode hosts Vanessa and Stella uncover the entertainment culture in Eastern cultures through a wider lens, considering the effect that these countries' politics may have on them and diverging into a discussion about the politics itself. 

Together with our guests Anna Li, Grace Chang and Channing Chu, hosts Vanessa and Stella consider the ethics of entertainment consumption, particularly in the K-Pop industry, and discuss our thoughts on why the Eastern entertainment industry is the way it is.

In today’s episode we move towards slacktivism from a wider lens and consider how it is influenced by a country’s values – from its sense of patriotism to its collective political attitude. Hosts Vanessa and Sofia continue discussing with our guests Ellen Wang and Jimin Seo.

In this segment we approach the topic of slacktivism: the phenomenon of being an idle activist, something which is becoming ever more prevalent in the age of social media. Hosts Vanessa and Sofia discuss the effects of slacktivism on one’s sense of responsibility and how a movement can be helped or hindered by a presence on social media. Our guests today are Ellen Wang and Jimin Seo.