Read The Room Podcast

Read The Room Podcast

Read The Room Podcast is a show lead by two millennial Black women navigating their way through life. Whether it be dealing with the qualms of being Black in corporate america, dealing with the ever so complicated dating game, learn & growing from our childhood traumas, discussing what it means to be black in america period, or simply having a great time - we've got you covered! New Episodes every Sunday via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and our website. You can email us at readtheroompod@gmail.com and find us on social media @readtheroompod for both Instagram and Twitter. #readtheroompod   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 12/13/2021

    The Sexualization of Black Girls & Women

    A tale as old as time, a nuanced experience, and still a reality for us. On the social totem pole, Black grils & women are ranked dead last. Robbed of our youth, innocence, and autonomy, Black girls & women can never choose our race or gender first as we don't have that luxury. If you identify with this group, we're sure you've heard the phrase "stop acting grown" or "she's fast" or "go change, you're showing too much". From the jump, Black girls are not allowed to be children in comparison to our [other race] counterparts which bleeds into womanhood as we have to learn to mother our inner child and mend our relationship with sexuality. In this episode we explore the sexualization of Black girls and women starting with slavery, post-(legal)slavery stereotypes, the rise of hip hop, and where we stand today.  If you have thought on this topic, you can interact with us via twitter using the hastag #readtheroompod.  Source material: - Selling Sexy: Hip Hop culture's commodification of Black female sexualization  - The Historical Roots of the Sexualization of Black Women and Girls  Follow us on social media: - Instagram: @readtheroompod - Twitter: @readtheroompod - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJQlRAJeMQWa9hbBwW5sy_A?view_as=subscriber Email us with any questions, comments, concerns, or if you'd like advice on a particular situation at readtheroompod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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5
out of 5
18 Ratings

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Read The Room Podcast is a show lead by two millennial Black women navigating their way through life. Whether it be dealing with the qualms of being Black in corporate america, dealing with the ever so complicated dating game, learn & growing from our childhood traumas, discussing what it means to be black in america period, or simply having a great time - we've got you covered! New Episodes every Sunday via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and our website. You can email us at readtheroompod@gmail.com and find us on social media @readtheroompod for both Instagram and Twitter. #readtheroompod   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.