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Our Dirty LaundrySaviors or System Supporters: White Women EducatorsSend us a textUnpacking the Historical Roots of White Women in EducationMandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell delve into the complex history of white women in American education, exploring their roles from the 18th century to the present and how these roles have been shaped by societal norms and systemic issues. The discussion includes the evolution of public schools, the feminization of the teaching profession, and the exclusion of educators of color, focusing on the impact of figures like Horace Mann and Catherine Beecher. The episode also critiques current educational practices and emphasizes the...
2025-11-1141 minOur Dirty LaundryRethinking SchoolsSend us a textEmbracing Arts and Social Justice in Education: A Conversation with Dr. Cierra Kaler-JonesIn this episode of 'Dirty Laundry,' Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell interview Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones, a social justice educator, writer, and the first executive director of Rethinking Schools. Dr. Jones discusses her background, the importance of creating educational spaces rooted in joy and love, and how the arts intersect with justice work. They explore the origins of Rethinking Schools, its mission to combat whitewashed curricula, and the transformative work educators are doing to promote...
2025-10-0556 minOur Dirty LaundryMothers of Massive Resistance: ConclusionSend us a textMandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell discuss the concluding chapter of Elizabeth Gillespie McRae's book, 'Mothers of Massive Resistance.' They explore the roles that white women in Northern and Southern United States played in maintaining segregationist policies and resisting racial integration from the 1920s to the 1970s. The chapter ties historical segregation efforts to contemporary issues and how these women evolved their strategies to appear race-neutral while upholding systemic racism. The discussion includes historical instances of organized resistance, connections between Northern and Southern segregationist women, and the critique of historians' portrayal of these...
2025-09-1237 minOur Dirty LaundryMothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 8Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell discuss Chapter 8 of Elizabeth Gillespie McRae's book 'Mothers of Massive Resistance.' They reflect on the ruthless persistence of white supremacist tactics used by women in the mid-20th century to counter desegregation and civil rights movements. The chapter covers a range of topics, including the Little Rock Nine integration crisis, the role of media in these events, the spread of private and charter schools, essay contests promoting racist ideologies, and the alarming interconnection between grassroots conservatism and white supremacy. Mandy and Katy also...
2025-09-051h 20Our Dirty LaundryMothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 7Send us a textIn this episode Mandy Griffin and Katty Swalwell explore the complex and troubling history of white women's resistance to school integration following the Brown v. Board of Education decision. The hosts discuss various themes, including the hateful and nefarious tactics employed by white women to maintain racial segregation, the differing reactions to the Supreme Court ruling, and the relentless commitment to white supremacy. They also highlight the use of religion, pseudoscience, and victimhood to justify segregation, drawing parallels to modern-day issues. The episode underscores the role of white women in perpetuating systemic racism...
2025-08-2955 minOur Dirty LaundryMothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 6Send us a textIn this episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell discuss Chapter 6 of their reading, focusing on the role of white women in the historical and political landscape post-World War II. They explore how these women perpetuated white supremacy by opposing concepts like human rights and integration, particularly through their actions at key events like the 1948 Democratic National Convention and their support of the Bricker Amendment. The chapter reveals how white women strategically used issues like anti-communism and anti-globalism to mask their racist agendas, influencing policies and elections. Discussions include the 1952 election where Eisenhower was...
2025-08-2259 minOur Dirty LaundryMothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 4Send us a textIn this episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell delve into Chapter 4 of Elizabeth Gillespie McCray's book 'Mothers of Massive Resistance,' focusing on Jim Crow storytelling. The hosts discuss FDR's New Deal, judicial court packing, and how progressive politics were often used to reinforce white supremacy. They analyze the complex figure of Nell Battle Lewis, a North Carolinian journalist whose advocacy for a less violent, more benevolent form of white supremacy highlights the contradictions of white liberalism. The conversation touches on Lewis's support for segregation, her admiration for certain Black elites within constrained...
2025-08-0857 minOur Dirty LaundryMothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 3Send us a textIn this episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell continue their discussion on Elizabeth Gillespie McRae's book, 'Mothers of Massive Resistance.' They delve into the stories of three Southern white women—Florence Sillers Ogden, Mary Dawson Cain, and Cornelia Dabney Tucker—who significantly influenced political activism and white supremacy in the early to mid-20th century. Ogden leveraged local politics and New Deal policies to benefit white elites while maintaining segregation. Cain focused on anti-prohibition and business-friendly policies, also breaking with the Democratic Party due to its evolving racial policies. Tucker campaigned against FDR...
2025-08-011h 16Our Dirty LaundryBook Discussion: Mothers of Massive Resistance Ep 1Send us a textThe Persistent Legacy of White Women's Role in Segregation and ResistanceIn this episode, hosts Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell initiate a conversation on their new book focus, 'Mothers of Massive Resistance' by Elizabeth Gillespie McRae, which explores the pivotal role of white women in maintaining white supremacy. They highlight the author's background, the central themes of the book, and how it reveals the active and intentional efforts by white women in various societal arenas such as social welfare, public education, and popular culture. The hosts reflect on the relevance of...
2025-07-0234 minOur Dirty LaundryIntro: Mothers of Massive ResistanceSend us a textNavigating the Mess: White Women's Role in Politics and MotherhoodHosts Mandy Griffin and Katie Swalwell delve into a discussion about the pervasive and historical role white women have played in upholding white supremacy through politics and motherhood. They reflect on the disorienting state of current events, the importance of local action, and the influence of female political figures like Krisit Noem, Pam Bondi, and Joni Ernst. The episode primarily focuses on the book 'Mothers of Massive Resistance' by Elizabeth Gillespie McCray, which explores how white women have...
2025-06-2145 minOur Dirty LaundryUpdate on McMahon and Rollins; Nesheiwat for Surgeon GeneralSend us a textHosts Mandy Griffin and Katie Swalwell discuss the importance of white women recognizing their role in activism and learning from communities with long-standing vulnerabilities. They critique systemic issues and figures such as Pete Buttigieg's inadequate political responses, and dive into the problematic policies and actions of Trump's administration, focusing on the misguided efforts of officials in education and agriculture sectors. The episode concludes with a call to understand the historical context and influence of white Christian nationalism in shaping these systemic issues.00:43 Reflections on Marginalized Communities03:29 Toxic Positivity vs...
2025-03-2154 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Tears/Brown Scars Part 2Send us a textWhew....last time we said we were back, but now we're really back. For sure. Probably. :)Join us for Part 2 of our discussion of Ruby Hamad's amazing book, White Tears/Brown Scars.
2022-12-1055 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Tears/Brown Scars Part 1Send us a textSeason 3 Book Club: White Tears/Brown Scars - How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color, by Ruby Hamad.Part one of Hamad's book covers "The Setup" of the white/brown binary and the creation of the "damsel in distress" from the colonial era to current times. Listen in and follow the links below to buy a copy of the book. Hamad's in depth research and inspiring writing is not to be missed! Links:The Guardian ArticleIndependent Book Store Link to buyAmazon Link to buy
2022-09-0255 min2022-07-1749 minOur Dirty LaundrySpice Girls and the Dumbing Down of "Girl Power"Send us a textKaty tells us what we really want, what we really, really want...about girl power and what we can take away from pop culture activism.
2022-07-0334 min2022-06-2609 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: Riot GrrlsSend us a textKaty takes us through the history of the early 90s white feminist punk rockers known as the Riot Grrl Movement. Manifesto
2022-05-2959 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Supreme Court and Ginni ThomasSend us a textIt was going to be a minisode, but honestly there is just too much! https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/31/is-ginni-thomas-a-threat-to-the-supreme-courthttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/us/politics/trump-ginni-thomas-meeting.htmlhttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/07/groundswell-rightwing-group-ginni-thomas/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03/ginni-thomas-attended-stop-the-steal-rallyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/24/virginia-thomas-mark-meadows-texts/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/24/ginni-thomas-donald-trump-mark-meadows-texts-election
2022-05-091h 14Our Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: Equal PaySend us a textThis history of the fight for equal pay & the gender pay gap - what it encompasses and what it leaves out.
2022-04-241h 04Our Dirty LaundryMinisode: White Lady FraudsSend us a textThese women don't deserve much of our time, but the lesson that it always helps to be a white lady is reinforced in a hard core way with the stories of Anna Delvey and Elizabeth Holmes. Yet, somehow, it's seldom mentioned that their whiteness was integral to their fraud.
2022-04-0814 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: It's Time to Talk About PhyllisSend us a textThe ERA finally got through Congress, with surprising ease, in 1972. It was then quickly ratified by 30 states...and then, about to cross the threshold into an adopted amendment, it died. Why? Well, that's where Phyllis comes in.
2022-04-011h 03Our Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: Unload with Kate Schatz on Lesbian Feminist White LadiesSend us a textKate Schatz is back to bring in some examples of positive white ladies deviating from the patriarchal, white supremacist norm and how we can learn from their lives and work. When we talked to Jessie Daniels a few episodes back we noted that many of the non-shitty white women we find in history happened to be queer women. We asked Kate to highlight a few of those women in this episode.
2022-03-2056 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: 1964 Civil Rights Act & The ERASend us a textYou're not going to be shocked, but you'll still be horrified, if you didn't know the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act had some of the same background shenanigans going on from the early suffrage days (we're looking at you Susan B). White women always watching out for white women, even when it's not about them...NYT Article: How Women Got in on the Civil Rights Act
2022-03-1253 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: The Equal Rights AmendmentSend us a textEveryone agrees that people shouldn't be discriminated against based on their sex, don't they? Maybe they do, maybe they don't, maybe they shouldn't?? Turns out it's a bit complicated as we start discussing the ERA!
2022-03-081h 02Our Dirty LaundryMinisode: Women's History MonthSend us a textIt's Women's History Month, but have you ever wondered what the history of WHM is itself? Safe bet: white women have something to do with it!
2022-03-0340 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: Interview with Jessie Daniels author of Nice White LadiesSend us a textInterview with Jessie Daniels, Professor and author of Nice White Ladies: The Truth About White Supremacy, Our Role in It, and How We Can Help Dismantle It.Jessie Daniels is a professor at Hunter College in New York. She is an internationally recognized expert on Internet manifestatons of racism. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, Forbes, and Newsweek. Her previous books, White Lies and Cyber Racism about far right extremist groups. Nice White Ladies changes focus, and instead addresses the "Karen" phenomenon and role of white women...
2022-02-261h 07Our Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: NOW, nowSend us a textCurrent day NOW controversies - Katy brings us up to date on the female fuckery happening in NOW the past several years. White liberal women have a long way to go in dismantling their own white supremacy.
2022-02-1856 minOur Dirty LaundryMinisode: Halftime and Music HysteriaSend us a textInspired by NFL's greatest halftime (according to Mandy) - white (women) hysteria and music
2022-02-1632 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: NOW Part 2Send us a textFrom the "official" organization of NOW - starting where the WW picked up...and dropped the ball, again.
2022-02-121h 09Our Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: National Organization for WomenSend us a textBy all prominent historical accounts, the National Organization for Women was founded in 1966 by Betty Friedan and several other women who met together in a hotel room at a women's conference that June. But there's a whole lot more to what happened before that hotel meeting (because, of course there is) that involves many foundational events and women that are not white.
2022-02-0459 minOur Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: Betty FriedanSend us a textThe Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan is widely credited for initiating the "second wave" of feminism. Dissecting the problematic themes of this framework, and Friedan's writing itself, is an important beginning in tackling the overall issues with white feminism.
2022-01-301h 01Our Dirty LaundryWhite Feminism: IntroductionSend us a textSeason Three! Introducing the idea of feminist "waves" - where they came from and why they are problematic.
2022-01-1554 minOur Dirty Laundrybell hooksSend us a textWe sadly note the passing of bell hooks. We encourage you all to read her work and the many online tributes to her. We particularly resonated with this piece by Mikki Kendall. bell hooks will definitely be making more appearances in the next season about white feminism.
2021-12-2139 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Workplace Reproductive Rights and Robert BorkSend us a textForced sterilizations in the workplace and its ties to Robert Bork, failed Regan Supreme Court Justice nominee.
2021-12-1155 minOur Dirty LaundryBook Club and Roe: An Unfortunate MatchupSend us a textWe didn't know the end of our book club would coincide with the (almost inevitable) roll back of Roe v Wade; but given the material we have covered this season, we should have seen this coming. Read this, now: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/12/the-betrayal-of-roe.html
2021-12-041h 01Our Dirty LaundryThanksgiving MinisodeSend us a textA Thanksgiving minisode! Come learn about the Godmother of Thanksgiving, Sarah Hale. If you haven't heard about her before, you'll still recognize her immediately. Just remember what we've said in the past about white women commemorating things...
2021-11-2435 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Book Club Part 4Send us a textContinuing the discussion of Jennifer Nelson's book, Women of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement. Wrapping up Chapter 3 and moving on to the Young Lords in Chapter 4.
2021-11-191h 03Our Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Book Club Part 3Send us a textWomen of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement
2021-11-0555 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Book Club Part 2Send us a textWomen of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement by Jennifer Nelson. We get deeper into the Redstockings radical feminist group.
2021-10-2349 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Book Club Part 1Send us a textIntro to "Women of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement" by Jennifer Nelson. We learn, again, that there is so much to history that we have no idea about and, once we learn it, we have the typical "ah, shit" response. It's not going out on a limb to say that abortion is a complex issue, but it get so much deeper when we add in race and eugenics and the medical industrial complex, and on and on....so join us again with your seatbelts tightly fastened!
2021-10-151h 03Our Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Eugenics, Sterilization and Birth Control Research in Puerto RicoSend us a textThe little known history of reproductive testing and experimentation on Puerto Rican women in the early to mid 1900s. So many thanks to the authors and researchers we shout out in this episode. We will get links to their work here soon!
2021-10-0457 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Interview with Wayne AuSend us a textAn interview with the amazing Wayne Au, social justice and critical education theory expert, discussing eugenics in school testing. This conversation will make you rethink definitions of intelligence, success, educational standards and more! For more of Wayne's work, check out Rethinking Schools and his published books.
2021-09-2557 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Eugenics Conversation with Cara Page and Susan RaffoSend us a textWe are joined by Cara Page and Susan Raffo for a conversation about eugenics: where we fit into the deeply embedded and continuing history of eugenics in politics, reproductive rights, legal systems, education, settlement, climate change...truly, truly everything around us is so intricately connected with the ideas we've been discussing in this series. We are grateful to Cara and Susan for helping us process this and encourage you to look more into their work. Register for the Dismantling Eugenics Convening and head to the Healing Histories Project to dive deeper and do...
2021-09-171h 23Our Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: LuLaRoe, LuLaRich, and a whole lotta white womenSend us a textThe best bright-colored-trash-clothes on TV since the Tiger King, with a main serving of white women bullshit. Binge it now!
2021-09-1416 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Coerced Sterilization from 1970 to TodaySend us a textThis sterilization stuff ended, right? Right??? Well, no, of course it didn't. We cover:1. The case of Madrigal v Quilligan and the documentary No Mas Bebes (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nomasbebes)2. Sterilization in California's women's prisons and the documentary Belly of the Beast (https://hdpl.kanopy.com/video/belly-beast)3. Native American Sterilization in the 1970s (Compulsory Sterilization of Native Americans and Racist Motivations Behind Public Policies; D. Forbes available here: https://www.uvm.edu/~lkaelber/eugenics/)4. Hysterectomies in ICE detention facilities and whistleblower Dawn Wooten (https://www.npr.o...
2021-09-121h 11Our Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: Antivaxx Britches and Bullsh*tSend us a textWe discuss lying-liar-pants Sherri Tenpenny and Mandy unloads her feelings about all of it.
2021-09-0734 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Unload with Kate Schatz (Lucretia Mott)Send us a textWe're taking a little break from awfulness to catch up with Kate Schatz and learn about the impressive Lucretia Mott! Born in the late 1700s, Lucretia is a reminder that there have always been individuals who didn't just go along with the status quo.
2021-08-2759 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Eugenics and Forced Sterilization in the United StatesSend us a textEugenic proponents had to find a way to whittle down the "undesirable" population in the US. Enter: sterilization. Join us to weave together the histories of anti-immigration sentiments, racism, ableism, and more to see how state sanctioned sterilization became mainstream in the early 1900s and continued through the 80s and even today. US policies became an influence for Hitler and his racial sterilization programs in Germany leading up to WWII. Resources and Citations:https://www.npr.org/transcripts/695574984 (Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam)https://www.npr.org/sections...
2021-08-171h 00Our Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: Modern Olympic History of Racism and Ties to EugenicsSend us a textThe modern day Olympics has some roots in American eugenics...because, of course it does.
2021-08-1032 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Eugenics and Reproductive RightsSend us a textThe birth of reproductive rights in England and the US actually started in eugenics with a couple of white women. Join us in learning about Marie Stopes and Margaret Sanger, both historically renowned birth control advocates and women's rights icons...with a catch. As usual, "rights" for the "right" people.
2021-08-071h 04Our Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: The Olympics Gets a Gold Medal in RacismSend us a textSurprise (or not): The Olympics has a racism problem. This Olympics has seemed particularly egregious in its openly racist policies and procedures, so in this first of a two-part mini, we're outlining some of these problems - from Simone Biles, to Sha'Carri Richardson, to banned substances and swim caps. The Olympics didn't invent racism, but in true competitive spirit, it's at the top of the game. Not sure this is one you want to win, though.
2021-08-0434 min
Ben Griffin’s Podcast#25 - Mandy HopperIn this episode, I had a chat with Mandy Hopper. Mandy is the owner of MH Performance Coaching, in Perth. Amongst other things, we discussed Mandy’s journey to get to where she is now; she talked about how she went about opening her own facility and what it’s like running that facility. Mandy also discussed the two areas of coaching she specialises in; netball and females.
2021-08-0147 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Eugenic FeministsSend us a textOur old suffragist friends turn to whiteness once again! In season one, we learned many of the early white suffragists turned their back on women of color in their efforts to secure the vote for themselves. Unsurprisingly, eugenics was also enthusiastically endorsed by many early feminists. Because it turns out, white supremacy has always been a helluva drug. Come learn about Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Victoria Woodhull and get ready for some *drama*! These women were a hot mess!
2021-07-301h 06Our Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: Balls & WeddingsSend us a textIt's a mini, but it turned into a maxi - we said we'd discuss slave labor camp weddings (aka plantation weddings) and we're also throwing in some information about balls. Dances, people, not *those* balls. Don't get too comfortable though, it's still a gross discussion.
2021-07-2342 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Introduction to EugenicsSend us a textMandy takes back the reigns for this laundry session, and there's gonna be several loads to get through. We're talking about eugenics - which is basically the idea that natural selection of the fittest could be accelerated through deliberate selection of the "fittest" and, even uglier, "deselection" of the "non-fit" or "degenerate" subsets of the human population. In this first episode we remind ourselves of our Darwinian evolutionary theory and Mendelian genetics (think peas and monks, guys), and then we introduce the dad and mom of American eugenics - Charles and Gertrude Davenport. T...
2021-07-161h 00Our Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Slavery, Part 6 - Daughters of the ConfederacySend us a textWhen the South lost the Civil War, all the white women decided to give up on riding the wave of white privilege and jump on board with reconstruction and restitution, forever ending racial discrimin.....oh who the hell am I kidding! Of course they didn't! Along came the Daughter's of the Confederacy! Defenders of the "lost cause", memory keepers for confederate traitors...I mean, "true patriots", and erectors of statues, -- totally meant to honor their ancestors and not in any way intimidate formerly enslaved people or change the memory of a nation...
2021-07-101h 08Our Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Interview with Hasan JeffriesSend us a textToday's interview is with Hasan Kwame Jeffries, author and professor of history at The Ohio State University. Dr. Jeffries hosts the podcast "Teaching Hard History" and gave a TED talk with nearly 1.8 million views on "Why we must confront the painful parts of US history". We talk about having the curiosity to learn and go beyond the narratives and nostalgia we are typically taught in US history, but also why knowledge is not enough.
2021-07-041h 07Our Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: Chocolate Shouldn't Be This DarkSend us a textFile this one under things you need to know, but wish you didn't. Your chocolate is dark, and not in a good way. Learn about the history of child slavery and the cocoa industry, and how companies have pledged for years to make changes, but very little has been done.
2021-06-3026 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Interview with David StovallSend us a textGrab a notebook, everyone—you're gonna want to write some stuff down! Mandy took three pages of notes while talking to David Stovall about Critical Race Theory. We talk about what it is, what it isn't and why everyone if freaking the fuck out. If you've heard some of the arguments but don't know exactly how to educate people or respond to detractors, this is the podcast for you. Definitely master class material! Listen to hear how we get from CRT to George Washington's dentures to Dan Quayle's mediocrity to Margaret Thatcher believing soc...
2021-06-2554 minOur Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: Ellie Kemper and the WTF BallSend us a textYou've probably never heard of the Veiled Prophet Ball. Ellie Kemper definitely wishes she hadn't at this point. The gist - it's a twisted southern debutante/racist rich white person party that started in the late 1800s. Kemper was crowned the ball's Veiled Prophet Queen of Love and Beauty in 1999. After photos surfaced recently, Kemper apologized for her involvement. We're not really throwing shade on Kemper so much as we are the ball itself and the white lady involvement from the beginning. What do you get when you put a clown in a K...
2021-06-2230 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Interview with Stephanie E. Jones-RogersSend us a textWe had the honor of talking to Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers, historian and author of They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South. Listeners of the podcast already know how much we revere her work and have learned from reading her research. It is even more enlightening to talk with Stephanie and learn about her background and approach to this topic and get her thoughts and advice for what it means for white women today. Petty detectives unite! For links and more episodes, visit ourdirtylaundrypodcast.com. Listen anywhere you ge...
2021-06-181h 03Our Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: MiniJoeSend us a textAhhh, Joe Manchin. Not a white woman, obviously, but we will get back to Krysten Sinema another episode. Just a quick mini-update on Joe, still being Mitch McConnell's best friend and doing Mitch's job of obstructing any progress we had hoped of attaining with the senate elections in Georgia. And while trying to appear principled about it, it's all just a scam, because it turns out Joe is also a hypocrite. Because, of course he is.
2021-06-1518 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Slavery, Part 5—Sexual Violence in SlaverySend us a textTW/CW: Today we are discussing sexual violence, assault and rape during slavery. Any discussion of slavery would be incomplete without acknowledging the sexual violence that was perpetrated against enslaved people by their owners - men and women alike. As with other aspects of slavery, white women were far from innocent or ignorant regarding sexual intimidation, assault and rape.
2021-06-111h 02Our Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Slavery Part 4—Dred Scott & Dreadful IreneSend us a textToday's episode delves into the details of white women's involvement in the markets where enslaved humans were bought and sold, and how very, very much these women knew and participated in this commerce. We also get into the details you never learned about in the Dred Scott Supreme Court case. You might remember that this case determined the Constitution never meant for Black people to be citizens, regardless of their status as enslaved or free (in which case you remember more than Mandy), but you most likely didn't know there was a white...
2021-06-0453 minOur Dirty LaundryThe Haters: Slavery, Part 3—The Multi-layered Trauma of Wet NursesSend us a textThe history of wet-nursing predates US slavery, but investigating the forced labor of enslaved women as wet nurses brings in many different layers of trauma between Black and white women. Many of us have encountered the concept of a wet nurse before, but everything that went into this practice, from the timing of pregnancies, to the loaning or selling of black women as wet nurses, to the disregard for the biological children of Black women and their needs...it's a whole dark, devastating, and incriminating history against the white women involved.
2021-05-2853 minOur Dirty LaundryDirty Britches: UNC Does Nikole Hannah-Jones DirtySend us a textToday we're discussing how Nikole Hannah-Jones got done dirty by UNC-Chapel Hill. In a definitely political move, UNC announced the Knight Chair recipient would not get automatic tenure, as was previously routine, but would have a five-year contract that would consider tenure after that point. Given the controversy around Hannah-Jones' 1619 Project and what we learn about the conservative agenda of North Carolina's board of governors (heyyyy, Art Pope) and broader movements to influence what happens on college campuses (heyyyy, Koch brothers). This is definitely some white-people-fuckery.
2021-05-2636 min