5: beauty & desirability Ft. Asherah aka @therealasherah

Nov 10, 2022

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Welcome to another episode of Reimagining with Ayandastood. I am so thrilled to introduce our guest for today: an incredible human being, creator, singer, songwriter and activist– Black, Trans, Queer, Nigerian, UK-based creator Asherah, aka @therealasherah.

Asherah is passionate about liberation for all the oppressed and uses her content to educate her audience on feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, desirability politics, Black liberation, and so much more! She regularly amplifies marginalized voices on her TikTok and interacts with other creators in her distinct greenscreen video stitching style, creating the feeling of direct engagement with tons of perspectives and voices. She amplifies mutual aid efforts supporting the needs of Black trans and queer individuals on her TikTok above and LinkTree below.

If you have the means please PayPal Asherah @angelsaxis and donate to her mutual aid efforts here: @asherahlovelydae

Don’t miss out on this insightful episode as we talk about her experience with dating, desirability, beauty and much more! If this is your first time tuning in, subscribe to avoid misssing out on upcoming episodes!

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Highlights:

(06:18) What do you need to say?

(070:6) Perception of self vs. Others' perception of you

(07:58) Who is Asherah?

(15:38) Love, dating, trust, and fetishization

(24:03) The dark side of Desirability

(28:01) Asherah’s creative use of her Desirability in content creation

(37:00) What role does Beauty play in the world?

(1:01:35) Solidarity among Black women