Paul & Shimina take a shallow dive into respectability politics--a social phenomena that allows people to approve or disapprove the actions or behaviors of a member within a community based on personal biases or anticipated negative reactions from society to said behaviors. How does respectability politics play out at work and in your personal life? Your co-hosts share their experiences.
Respectability Politics - https://mediadiversified.org/2015/01/08/what-are-respectability-politics-and-why-do-we-subscribe-to-them/
http://bigthink.com/alicia-wallace/everyday-respectability-politics
https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/respectability-politics-black-women/
Betsy Devos Stays Unprepared - https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/01/betsy-devos-secretary-education-profile-2017-215768
Nasty Former Univ of Hartford Girl - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41839501
Follow us on Facebook (Head Boss in Charge) and Twitter (@HeadBossPod). Email us a question at headbosspodcast@gmail.com.
Song Credits:
"Bossy" by Kelis (feat. Too $hort)
"The Boss" by Rick Ross (feat. T-Pain)
