Black and Highly Dangerous
Episode 193: Belly of the Beast w/ Da‘Shaun L. Harrison
For today’s episode, BhD welcomes Da’Shaun Harrison, a Black trans writer, abolitionist, and community organizer in Atlanta, GA. In addition to being the Managing Editor of Wear Your Voice Magazine, Da’Shaun also recently published their debut title, Belly of the Beast, which tackles the relationship between anti-fatness and anti-blackness. The conversation explores writing as a tool for change (24:30), the concept of abolition (26:50), and the importance of moving beyond the gender binary (30:30). Additionally, they discuss Da’Shaun’s motivation for writing Belly of the Beast (35:15), the problematic ways that we define health (41:50), the implications of anti-fatness (51:25), and issues with the body positive movement (56:32).
Other Topics:
00:30 - Catch up with Tyrell and Daphne
05:00 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News
19:45 - Introduction of the Topic
22:52 - Learn More about Da’Shaun Harrison
1:11:00 - Ty and Daphne Reflect on the Interview
Resources:
BhD Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast
Da’Shaun Harrison website - https://dashaunharrison.com
Twitter | Instagram - @DaShaunLH
Belly of the Beast:
Penguin Random House - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670607/belly-of-the-beast-by-dashaun-harrison/
North Atlantic Books - https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/belly-of-the-beast/
Rofhiwa Book Cafe - https://rofhiwabooks.com
Charis Books - https://www.charisbooksandmore.com
Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/213837/are-prisons-obsolete-by-angela-y-davis/