The Daily Recap - Thursday 4th of August 2022

Your daily dose of news stories in the world of intersectional feminism.

RuPaul's Drag Race Queen Set To Join Marvel Cinematic Universe

RuPaul's Drag Race superstar Shea Couleé is set to join the MCU.

The All Stars 5 winner will be playing an unknown role in the upcoming Disney+ series, 'Ironheart.'

According to IMDB, the show is about a "genius teenage inventor" who creates a suit as powerful as the well-known Ironman suit.

Shea Couleé says she cannot express the "deep excitement she feels over this project."

"It only seems fitting to end my Drag Race journey and begin my acting career in the biggest way I could imagine," she wrote on Instagram, "stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been like stepping into OZ - Ironheart is top to bottom going to be an absolutely STUNNING experience for the viewers, and I’m so humbled everyday that I get to work on set with some of the best and most dedicated artists in the industry."

Shea Couleé also came runner up in the RuPaul's Drag Race All Winners season. Source: Instagram

The highly anticipated show will also star Dominique Thorne (from the award winning drama, Judas and the Black Messiah), Manny Montana (from the hit shows Good Girls and Power) and Alden Ehrenreich (from the film Solo: A Star Wars Story).

We cannot wait to see the fabulous Shea Couleé take on the MCU and join this amazing cast.

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Residents of Canberra Will Soon Have Access To Free Abortion

From mid 2023, the people of Canberra will have access to free medical and surgical abortions.

The services will be available to anyone that is up to 16 weeks pregnant.

And according to reports, residents will not need a Medicare card to access the abortion services.

As part of the initiative, people seeking the service will also have access to free, long-lasting, reversible contraceptives when getting an abortion.

ACT Minister for Women Yvette Berry says this initiative will help people make choices that aren't influenced by financial stress.

"This means that individuals will be supported to make a choice about having an abortion without being influenced by financial barriers," she told the ABC.

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Beyonce Removes Ableist Slur From Album

Thanks to disability advocates like Hannah Diviney, Beyonce has removed the ableist slur from her latest song, "Heated."

Representatives of Beyoncé released a statement saying the word was “not used intentionally in a harmful way,” but “will be replaced.”

Disability advocate and write Hannah Diviney also played a huge role in having Lizzo remove ableist slur from her lyrics. Source: Instagram

Hannah Diviney went viral on Twitter earlier this week for calling out Beyonce and says she's thrilled the hear the news.

"Thank you so much Beyonce for truly being a queen and thank you all of you for your incredible support," says Hannah.

Hannah says she's shocked someone like Beyonce, who is such a pop culture icon, would listen to the disability community.

"I never thought the disabled communities' concerns would reach her, I hope they might but I never like to assume these things," says Hannah, "I'm just really grateful to her and her team for taking such swift effective action on this."

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The Daily Recap - Wednesday 3rd of August 2022

Your daily dose of news stories in the world of intersectional feminism.

People in Airports are Stealing Wheelchairs Thanks to a New TikTok Trend

A highly problematic 'travel hack' has made its way to TikTok.

Able bodied travellers are requesting wheelchairs so they can skip the queue at airports.

With already limited number of wheelchairs available at airports, this new 'trend' is leaving many disabled people stranded for hours at airports without access to adequate mobility equipment.

Heathrow Aiport CEO John Holland-Kaye urges people not to take part in this TikTok 'trend.'

"[It is] absolutely the wrong thing to be doing.”he told LBC radio, "please don't do that, we need to protect the people that need it most."

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Aussie State Could Soon Be Introducing Medicare For Pets

The Animal Justice Party is calling for the Victorian government to introduce a Medicare system for animals dubbed "Veticare."

Under the proposed laws, vet care in Victoria would become free or subsidised.

The party also wish to establish public vet hospitals and further training for vet nurses.

The Animal Justice party hope Veticare will put less strain on vets. Source: Vetsource

If made into law, pet owners in Victoria can pay an annual fee and obtain a Veticare card to help with vet costs.

Pensioners and concession card holders will be able to bulk-bill vet care at public vet clinics, while Veticare card holders can have their vet care subsidised.

It's unknown yet how many people in Parliament support this motion.

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Spanish Government Issue Piss Poor Apology For Problematic Body Positive Campaign

In case you missed it, last week the Spanish government launched a body positive campaign that featured the faces and bodies of women without their consent.

Not only that but many of the models' bodies were altered - even a woman's prosthetic leg was edited out.

After receiving worldwide backlash, the Spanish government finally issued an apology.

They claim they didn't know the faces used in the campaign were of real people.

However according to reports, only one of the models have received a direct apology.

The two women of colour in the campaign have not received an apology from the government.

Nyome Nicholas - Williams says she still had yet to be contacted by the Spanish Government.

"So the Spanish Government can only apologise to Juliet who is a white woman," she wrote on social media, "but apparently Sian and myself don’t get one?"

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The Daily Recap - Monday 1st August 2022

Your daily dose of news stories in the world of intersectional feminism.

**Trigger Warning - The following story references an ableist slur.**

Beyonce Uses Ableist Slur In New Album

The Beyhive may be loving Beyonce's new album, 'Renaissance,' however, the song 'Heated' has been criticised for featuring an ableist slur.

The problematic song was written by nine people, including Beyonce and Drake.

And during the outro, Beyonce is heard singing, "spazzin' on that ass, spaz on that ass."

Writer and disability advocate Hannah Diviney took to social media to educate others on how this word is harmful to the disability community, particularly those with Cerebral Palsy (like herself).

"It is not some shortcut for an emotional outburst or loss of control but instead comes from the word ‘spastic’ which most of you will know by now characterises a constant and incredibly painful unending tightness in my muscles that defines my Cerebral Palsy and has really been giving me absolute hell recently, even as I write this," says Hannah.

Only two months ago Lizzo was called out for using the same ableist slur in her song, "GRRRLS."

Within days from the initial backlash, Lizzo changed the lyrics and publicly apologised for using offensive language in her song.

Lizzo's willingness to learn initiated worldwide conversations about ableism and Cerebral Palsy; unfortunately, Beyonce didn't get the memo.

Hannah says, "it feels a little bit harder to pin this on ignorance," and give Beyonce the benefit of the doubt.

"Honestly feeling pretty heartbroken and defeated, maybe even more so than last time because of all the noise we made," says Hannah, "the many conversations it started around the world, and the wonderfully positive impact it had on Lizzo only a month or so ago - I thought I’d changed things but clearly I was wrong."

Neither Beyonce or anyone on her team has commented on backlash.

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Charity in South Australia Promotes 'Abortion Reversals'

A Christian charity in South Australia is promising to connect people with doctors that can somehow reverse medical abortions.

Genesis Pregnancy Support claim it's possible to "save" the aborted foetus by giving the patient a dose of hormone progesterone right after they take the first abortion pill.

"It is not always successful, depending on how soon after taking the first pill it is administered," as stated on the Genesis Pregnancy Support website, "it has proven effective in saving the pregnancy in a number of cases and all without side effect to the baby."

Experts strongly disagree with this statement - the American College of Obstetricians (ACOG) say the treatment is "unproven," "unethical" and "not supported by science."

"[It] does not meet clinical standards," as reported by the ACOG, "abortion is an essential part of comprehensive medical care, and a patient’s decision to end a pregnancy following appropriate consultation with their trusted medical professional should be treated with respect."

The not-for-profit also claims many women are "coerced" into thinking abortions are the "best and easiest alternative."

They say it's wrong for the health system to offer abortions as the "main solution" for unexpected pregnancies.

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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars All Winners Queen Of All Queens FINALLY Crowned

**Spoilers Ahead**

The glorious Jinkx Monsoon is officially the winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars All Winners.'

She is the first person in the entire franchise to win two seasons.

From her Snatch Game performance as 'Judy Garland,' to her hilarious graduation speech and comedy roast - Jinkx Monsoon truly OWNED Drag Race this year (but are we really surprised?!).

With the various endings of the finale being pre-recorded, Jinkx found out she won the Drag Race crown during her stint in Melbourne.

Thankfully her longtime friend, colleague and Drag Race alumni BenDeLa Creme was right by her side when she heard the news.

Jinkx Monsoon is currently travelling across Australia and New Zealand with BenDeLa Creme as part of their international tour.

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