Cuties Controversy, Redundant Royals, Safer Sex Work & Religious Conversion | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

The ladies discuss recent calls to #CancelNetflix over controversial French film Cuties (Mignonnes) and if it’s acceptable for young girls to re-enact being sexualised for the purposes of social commentary, whether Britain still needs a monarchy in the 21st century, the health and safety issues associated with prostitution and why sex work should be decriminalised in the UK, and if they would convert to another religion to be with the person they love.

00:00 Intro
01:54 Is it okay for young girls to re-enact being sexualised for the purposes of social commentary?
18:20 Does Britain still need a monarchy or are they redundant in the 21st century?
32:54 Should sex work be decriminalised in the UK?
48:20 Would you convert to another religion to be with the person you love?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es014
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81111198
(Film – Cuties – Written and Directed by Maïmouna Doucouré)

https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/
(Website – Prince’s Trust – Charity supporting young people aged 11–30)

https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/
(Website – Invictus Games Foundation – Sports charity supporting injured former servicemen and women)

https://www.headstogether.org.uk/
(Website – Heads Together – Charity spearheading mental health initiatives)

https://nationalinterest.org/f....eature/backwards-bri
(Article – Backwards Britain: Why It’s Time to Abolish the Monarchy – Peter Harris for The National Interest)

https://eachother.org.uk/
(Website – EachOther (formerly RightsInfo) – Human Rights Charity)

https://www.opensocietyfoundat....ions.org/explainers/
(Explainer – Understanding Sex Work in an Open Society – Open Society Foundations)

https://news.sky.com/story/i-w....as-due-to-end-my-lif
(Article & Video – 'I was due to end my life - it's time to give sex workers more support' – Jessica Hyer Griffin for Sky News)

https://www.facebook.com/helpforstudentsexworkers
(Website – Support For Student Sex Workers – Community Group on Facebook)

https://prostitutescollective.net/know-your-rights
(Explainer – Know Your Rights – A Guide for Sex Workers – English Collective of Prostitutes)

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