The Politics Of Curly Hair

About this episode

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz discusses the impact of her curly hair on her life and political career.

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, explains the role her curly hair has played in her life and political career – from the pressure to change it to how opponents have used it as a hook for vicious insults. Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories: WeAreSpiraling.com Follow Priya on Instagram and TikTok MAYURA waitlist and Instagram This show is also on Instagram and TikTok.

People in this episode

Host: Priya Anand

Guest: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Topics covered

• curly hair
• politics
• identity
• beauty standards
• personal narrative

Keywords

• curly hair
• politics
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• beauty
• identity
• Democratic National Committee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democratic National Committee

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