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b"CW: Human trafficking, Racism, Discrimination, Queerphobia \\n\\nCalling someone by a nickname is incredibly common place in Thailand. Apart from the practical reasons such as reducing the amount of syllables, it most definitely also has some queer advantages. Worapon explains how easy it is to let go of the names your parents gave you. \\n\\nThen there are names we probably should let go. Artists who appropriate cultures trying to appealing to a global audience should see that backfire. I did consider to skip the Hwasa track for this exact reason. The reasons I played it anyway are simple: I'm spineless and didn't dare to ask Worapon to pick a different track last-minute. Besides, my cultural impact with this podcast is so minimal, it's not like i'm promoting anyone here. At least I hope that's true. If not, please drag me through the mud as well.\\n\\nFlashback Track:\\xa02002 \\u0e23\\u0e32\\u0e15\\u0e23\\u0e35 (2002 Ratree) - \\u0e08\\u0e35\\u0e19\\u0e35\\u0e48 \\u0e08\\u0e4b\\u0e32 (Genie Ja)\\nQueer Artist Spotlight:\\xa0Sam Smith - Leave Your Lover\\nBest Live Experience:\\xa0Jeremy Zucker - comethru\\nRecent Discovery:\\xa0Hwasa - Maria\\n\\nConsider Supporting through https://Patreon.com/QueerSounds\\n\\nShownotes:\\nOn nicknames: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/why-do-thai-people-have-nicknames/\\nKathoey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathoey \\nHwasa Racism Controversy I: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7710346/k-pop-girl-group-mamamoo-apologizes-blackface-performance-uptown-funk \\nHwasa Racism Controversy II: https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/07/i-live-alone-responds-to-mamamoos-hwa-sas-outfit-controversy"