About this episode

The episode discusses how respectability politics influence perceptions of Cardi B and broader cultural implications.

For this episode, Shanti opens the show solo, responding to listener voicemails about culture gatekeeping and fashion. For our main topic, Antoinette returns, and we unpack how respectability politics shape our views of Cardi B—and what that says about us . Join us... Contact Us: Hotline: (215) 948-2780 Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/aroundthewaycurls for exclusive videos & bonus episodes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• respectability politics
• Cardi B
• culture gatekeeping
• fashion
• identity

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