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Alix Olson is In Bed with Evan

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Alix Olson is an assistant professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Emory University's Oxford College. Prior to her academic life, she toured internationally as a spoken word artist for over a decade. Cripping Up Sex: So, on this episode of In Bed with Evan, we have the pleasure of talking with Alix Olson. Tell us your name, pronouns, and a little about yourself.   Alix: I'm Alix Olson, I use she/her pronouns (for now). I'm now an assistant professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Emory University's Oxford campus. I teach first and second year students. But, prior to this chapter of my life, I was a touring spoken word artist who blabbed my mouth about all kinds of political issues- around the country and sometimes the world.   Cripping Up Sex: That's awesome.   Cripping Up Sex: You were an out queer feminist spoken word artist in the early 2000s. Talk to me about how you got started doing spoken word.   Alix: Ha, that's a que