Episode 42: ‘W. A. P.’ and the Policing of Black Female Sexuality
Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.
In this episode, we discuss the controversial new song W.A.P. by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion and what the backlash surrounding it reveals about our society's feelings on Black female sexuality. We also talk about Vice President Joe Biden choosing Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate and we examine new research suggesting that White people are more likely to be racist when they identify as Christian.
Resources
Brown, Sherronda. Black Women Have Long Celebrated Their Sexuality Through Music. Wear Your Voice. August 11, 2020.
Craven, Julia. We Have Never Seen a Nominee Like Kamala Harris Before. Slate. August 11, 2020.
Jones, Robert P. Racism among white Christians is higher than among the nonreligious. That's no coincidence. NBC News. July 27, 2020.
McNamara, Brittany. "WAP" Reaction Shows How Threatened Men Are By Female Sexuality. Teen Vogue. August 11, 2020.
Onion, Rebecca. The Stories of “Segregation Academies,” as Told by the White Students Who Attended Them. Slate. November 7, 2020.
Schneider, Benjamin. Looking Back on Kamala Harris’ Record in California. SF Weekly. August 11, 2020.
