waking up to performative activism with Claire Kaneshiro

16/12/2020 33 min

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Episode Synopsis

This episode, for the first time ever, I've brought a guest on the show. I talk with Claire Kaneshiro, a climate activist in Indianapolis, about performative activism. Performative activism is surface level, its activism to benefit yourself socially and make you feel less guilty. But in this episode, we dig deeper than surface level. Claire and I discuss how we've seen performative activism through our work as activists, why performative activism is the bare minimum, and how you, as a listener, can dig deeper into the causes you care about. If you've ever felt that your activism, while good intentioned, may have performative aspects or if you want to think deeper about what being an ally to the movement you care about really means, this episode is for you.
Music: On the Verge, Jason McDade