La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep 77 - In a media landscape that continues to demonstrate its selective empathy, the recent disparate coverage of two tragic and avoidable deaths starkly illustrates Professor Evelyn Alsultany's core argument about media representation. While extensive airtime has been devoted to the death of a white CEO, the death of Black Girl Disney's Dominique Brown has received far less attention—a painful reminder of how media systematically determines whose stories matter and whose lives are deemed worthy of collective mourning. Media representation isn't just about entertainment—it's a powerful force that shapes our perceptions of marginalized communities. In this compelling re-released interview, Professor Alsultany dismantles the harmful stereotypes and narrow narratives that reduce complex human experiences to simplistic caricatures. In her groundbreaking book, Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion, Professor Alsultany dissects the harmful “logics” that justify exclusion and inequality. She boldly challenges the idea that marginalized people should need to be a "good" version of themselves to be accepted. As a Cuban-Iraqi American, a childfree Latina, and a leading expert on Arab and Muslim representation, Evelyn's work exposes how Hollywood and media narratives that legitimize exclusion and perpetuate harmful stereotypes. Through her research, we gain a better understanding of how our perceptions are shaped—and how we can push back against injustice. This episode explores themes of identity, representation, and accountability in the wake of historical events currently unfolding in Arab and Muslim countries, and how our media is covering them. The professor invites us to step out of our comfort zones, confront the systems of oppression we live within, and listen to voices we too often ignore. ⚠️ Content note: This episode discusses terrorism, rape, school shootings, and genocide. Also the death toll in Palestine as of Dec 9, 2024 is now 42,000 people. To get the full show notes, including Professor Alsultany's bio, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com/shownotes. This is episode 77. Support the show Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop. How to reach me: Send a textEmail meInstagramJoin the LVMC newsletterWatch on YouTubeSupport the show

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep 76 - My dear childfree Latinas, we're obviously in trouble. The assignment everyone seemed so excited to turn in last week was an utter failure. Like most group projects, it sucked. So what do we do now? How do we exist in a world where people voted for both AOC (yay!) and Donald Trump (boo!)? How do we co-exist with people who have effectively told us we mean nothing to them? Well, if we mean nothing then we have nothing to lose. So let's try to combat some of our toxic cultural bullshit while we still have our rights intact. 5 takeaways from this episode: Finally, pass your knowledge on to the people around you. Break the patriarchy's influence over us one conversation at a time. Grassroots, mi gente. That's where we'll thrive. We've done it before, and we'll do it again. To get the full show notes and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com/shownotes. This is episode 76. Support the show Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop. How to reach me: Send a textEmail meInstagramJoin the LVMC newsletterWatch on YouTubeSupport the show

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep. 75 - LVMC friend and fellow childfree Latina podcaster Ydaiber Orozco of Rekindle Your Light interviews Paulette for her show. These show notes are from her channel. This is the last "new" episode of 2024. The fun continues with the Latinas In Podcasting Virtual Summit, a free event that includes Ydaiber! It's all about amplifying the voices of Latinas and other marginalized groups that are hard to find in a podcasting space dominated by the male-and-pale. Get your free ticket while you can, or upgrade to the VIP experience: https://www.latinasinpodcasting.com/ From Rekindle Your Light: Get ready for an insightful, boundary-breaking conversation with Paulette Erato, host of La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas, as she delves into the unconventional choices that define her life. From defying cultural norms to rejecting societal expectations, Paulette opens up about living child-free, challenging the status quo, and embracing authenticity. Tune in to explore how to reclaim your identity, unlearn toxic beliefs, and design a life that’s truly your own. Key Takeaways: To get the full show notes Support the show Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop. How to reach me: Send a textEmail meInstagramJoin the LVMC newsletterWatch on YouTubeSupport the show

Wanna share your thoughts? Send a text! Ep. 74 - As we gear up for another contentious election cycle, it's prudent to ask: why do we keep voting against our own best interests? Angela Chavez, Communications and Public Affairs Director for Courage California and a childfree Latina, explains it very plainly: because you're being manipulated by immensely well-funded propaganda, all day and every day. The 2020 Proposition 22 campaign is a prime example of this! So how do we find out the truth behind the constant disinformation crusades that play on our emotions about crime and homelessness, swaying us to vote against the greater good? Angela educates us about the tools that Courage California provides for CA citizens to make those informed choices (these tools exist in all states too!), like the Courage Score legislators receive on their voting records. Angela also challenges conventional narratives about political success—emphasizing that elections are less about "winning" and more about "moving the needle" toward meaningful progress. And how much of that work is done down ballot, not at the federal level. Finally, Angela shares actionable steps for young voters (and all of us) to take so we can overcome election apathy to create real change. Voting for change is a group project, and the very least all of us can do on November 5th is show up to vote. Groups like Courage California have already done all the homework for us. So if we all want to get an A+, get out the vote and encourage everyone around you to send in their ballots, too. The childless cat ladies are watching!🧙‍♀️🐈‍⬛ To get the full show notes, tools mentioned guest bio, and an episode transcript, go to PauletteErato.com/shownotes. This is episode 74. About Angela: I'm the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Courage California, the Founding Director of Chicas Latinas de Sacramento from 2009 to 2024. I oversee the strategic communications for Courage California’s 501(c)(4), 501(c)(3), and PACs, on progressive statewide and regional legislation, electoral, and issue-based campaigns. I have my BA in Journalism and was a reporter in the central valley for a bit. Find her full bio and all the tools mentioned at https://pauletteerato.com/74-why-are-we-voting-against-our-best-interests-angela-chavez-on-manipulation-and-political-power/ Support the show Like what you hear? Reach out to send your thoughts, and don't forget to grab a limited edition LVMC baseball t-shirt. Check it out at pauletteerato.com/shop. How to reach me: Send a textEmail meInstagramJoin the LVMC newsletterWatch on YouTubeSupport the show