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Marie Beecham
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Apr 16, 2024 • 24min

127. Q&A - What Counts As Cultural Appropriation? Virtue Signaling? Systemic Racism?

Exploring cultural appropriation, systemic racism, and virtue signaling, this episode delves into the nuances of these topics. It emphasizes engaging in tough disagreements while maintaining relationships with diverse perspectives. The chapter highlights the significance of endurance and relationship-building in advocacy work for social progress.
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Apr 11, 2024 • 33min

126. Tone Policing 101: Learn the Full Definition, How It’s Often Misused, & Why It’s Controversial

What actually counts as tone policing? You might not really know - it's a terribly misunderstood concept. That's why we need to set the record straight. In this episode, you'll learn what tone policing is, what it isn't, why it matters, and why it's so controversial. Related episodes:Tone Policing on Apple & SpotifyMicroaggressions in 15 Minutes on Apple and SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
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Apr 9, 2024 • 10min

125. White Privilege 101: The Term's Origin & Real Meaning [Fast Facts]

In this quick episode, you'll learn about the surprising origins of the term white privilege, how even the most well-meaning people get it wrong, and how we should describe privilege to skeptics. Related episodes:White People, You Need to Ditch White Guilt on Apple & SpotifyWe're Getting Privilege All Wrong on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 26min

124. The Racism That The Least Racist People Are Most Guilty Of [NEW]

The group of people most passionate about racism are as guilty as anyone. On the whole, progressives are heading down a wayward path— generalizing, stereotyping, discriminating— and don't even know it. We need to unpack how "antiracism" can get really racist so you can know how to avoid the major missteps. Related episodes:46. The Racism the Least-Prejudiced People Are Most Guilty Of on Apple & Spotify48. Pt. 2 - The Racism the Least-Prejudiced People Are Most Guilty Of on Apple & SpotifyShould We Embrace Race or Move Past It? on Apple and SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
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Apr 2, 2024 • 20min

123. Is Identity Politics Really a Thing? It's Complicated.

If you've got questions about "identity politics," well, I do too. In this episode, I'm spilling all of my honest thoughts because here's some serious baggage we need to unpack. Related episodes:Intersectionality in 30 Min on Apple & SpotifyThe All-Important Debate: Individual Vs. Group Identity on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
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Mar 28, 2024 • 31min

122. White People, You Need to Ditch White Guilt

You're tired of it. I'm tired of it. Good-for-nothing white guilt has got to go. Related episodes:On Intersectionality, Breaking Down Collective vs Indiviudual Identity  Apple & SpotifyDebunking Implicit Racial Bias on Apple and SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
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Mar 26, 2024 • 39min

121. Are Safe Spaces Present Day Segregation?

Recently, more and more schools and companies have been in hot water for trying to create "safe spaces." The issue? In certain cases, these DEI developments are considered legal discrimination. Learn why this is & what to make of all of this.Related episodes:What Makes Safe Spaces Controversial on Apple & SpotifyExposing the Lies That Make Us Fragile on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.Sources: The Washington Post, A group demanded a space for students of color. Now they say they’re being called racists. (Phillips, 2017) The Atlantic, The Fine Line Between Safe Space and Segregation (DeRuy, 2016); The New York Post, Segregating kids by race — even as a class exercise — will only fuel endless racial conflict (Tobin, 2021); EdWeek, Safe Space or Segregation? Affinity Groups for Teachers, Students of Color (Pendharkar, 2022).
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Mar 21, 2024 • 27min

120. Q&A - Honest Thoughts on Malcolm X, Reverse Racism, Being Called Woke, and More...

The podcast delves into topics like reverse racism and power dynamics, challenges the 'racism = prejudice + power' definition, shares honest thoughts on Malcolm X, discusses the term 'woke,' and emphasizes teaching kids about microaggressions.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 30min

119. Q&A - Is Interracial Adoption OK? Is Supporting Police Offensive? And More...

In this episode, I decided to answer questions I've received from all of you! We wade into a whole lot of big topics: Is showing support for police offensive to Black people? How do I know if I'm whitesplaining? What's with the term 'racialized' and when should I be using it? Is it okay for white people to adopt children of color? Listen up and learn a whole lot. Mentioned101. Is Race Real or Not? on Apple and Spotify102. Should We Embrace Race or Move Past It? on Apple and Spotify65. Prejudice in Policing on Apple & SpotifyBiased by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt41. We Need to Talk About Whitesplaining on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 19min

118. When White Antiracists Split Off From People of Color, Pt. 2

White liberals now have much more "progressive" stances on issues of race than people of color themselves, and that's not a good thing.In this episode, we pull back the curtain: liberals are overestimating racism's reach and that's actually a huge problem. We talk through what liberals tend to get wrong and how to make it right. Related episodes:Microaggressions in 15 Minutes on Apple and SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching on Apple & SpotifyWe're Getting Unconcious Bias Really Wrong on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

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