Public Figures

We look up to public figures for guidance and inspiration. We celebrate their work, their art, and their actions. Queer youth especially need that; they need people to look up to. We also know that when you’re 16, you love your idols with your whole heart. Today we meet Emma, who fell in love with an indie band when they were 15. We’re asking what is the responsibility of public figures, especially those who appeal to our queer youth? Resources + Show Notes Link to Gender Reveal Episode that inspired this story Link to the Tiny Desk Concert Link to PWR BTTM Statement 1 Link to PWR BTTM Statement 2 Articles Spin “ PWR BTTM Accusations Fallout Essay ” Pitchfork “ Queer Kids Deserve Better than PWR BTTM ” Village Voice “ How PWR BTTM Fans are dealing with the troubling allegations against the band ” Jezebel “ Member of Queer Punk Band PWR BTTM Accused of Sexual Assault ” The conversation on Reddit Music from the Episode Chris Zabriski “I want to fall in love on Snapchat” on Freemusic Archive Eden Hain on Instagram and Youtube Emma Denend on Instagram SuperKnova: “ Splendor Dysphoria ” on Spotify and Instagram Foxgluvv: “ Crush ” and “ Nothing ” on Soundcloud , Spotify and Instagram Mise Darling: “ Plastic Love ” on Freemusic Archive Friends of QP: Gender Reveal is a podcast where they try to figure out what the heck gender is. Gender Reveal is hosted by Molly Woodstock. Season 4 is out now! Eden Hain is now in a band called The Tenth Donate to Keep us Alive! Help us make Queer Public by becoming a patron on our Patreon page. You can gain access to never heard before content and our secret behind the scenes Instagram account. You can get adorable stickers and pins in the mail, a love letter from the QP team, and much much more. Make a donation so we can keep bringing you stories of the Queer Public.

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Public Figures is an episode from The Queer Public Podcast by Real-Life Queer Life.

This episode is 27:39 long.

This episode was published on Jun 25, 2019.

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