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A couple of Binghamton University students hosting an open discussion about Critical race theory and its many aspects...

[RaceNYU @RaceNYU]

Heavily armed protests against the pandemic response? No problem. Peaceful protest of police violence & death by law enforcement? Teargas & rubber bullets.

[Jordan Harrod, PhD @JordanBHarrod]

Somehow, I’m always surprised when many of the comments on videos like these are some iteration of “it’s not sexist, there’s just something wrong with these specific women” or “well maybe if URMs didn’t crime so much the AI would be better” 😫

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@genderedpose Cis-ters of all races, everyone every needs support

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@JasonRu95368903 @genderedpose This concept is highlighted in #whentheyseeus through the character of Korey Wise’s brother who is a transgender woman, Marci Wise. She acts as an older sister/brother to the young Korey wise although she isn’t that far off from Korey’s age.

[Jason Russo @JasonRu95368903]

@genderedpose In drag culture in the 80s, women who were prominent in the drag scene were referred to as "mothers." Many LGBT teenagers were ostracized by their biological families because of their identity, so they were "adopted" into the house of one of the mothers.

[Pink Slip: Season 1, Episode 7 @genderedpose]

1. Motherhood

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@JasonRu95368903 @genderedpose Marci’s mom told her that she would never know what it’s like to be a mother or give birth and that she was basically a fake and an imposter whom her mother mocked and disrespected. Throughout the black community this power struggle became common under similar circumstances.

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@JasonRu95368903 @genderedpose For example in #whentheyseeus , Marci’s mom no longer respected or claimed Marci because she identified as a woman, although she she was born a man. The transition Marci underwent led to a lot of conflict and tension between her mother for many reasons.

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@Katie__Murphy @genderedpose All in all, gender roles are clearly a main discussion revolving this show, but there are other important intersections that need to be addressed like racial representations and how this can encourage negative stereotypes.

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@genderedpose This show and this episode specifically revolves around gender, but the prevalence of race and racial representation in this show is also especially important !

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@Katie__Murphy @genderedpose Another way to introduce race into your conversation could have been through the presence of drug use and dealing. The presence of both stripping and drug dealing are pinpointed on the minority characters in this show, while the white characters are glorified in their wealth.

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@Katie__Murphy @genderedpose Because angel loses her means of income from her sugar daddy she resorts to stripping. This also reassumes power structures through representations of economic differences between races. It enables the narrative of the racial hierarchy that is present in our country.

[RHET450 @rhet450]

@Katie__Murphy @genderedpose The value and the way these characters are undermined and treated throughout this episode do involve their genders but are also undermined by their race

[RHET450 @rhet450]

Toxic masculinities shapes young boys and determines their value in minority communities. Emphasized in media and the news that to be a man and have power or mobility must be one of strong sport background or one of entertainment and gang affiliation.

[Meeka 🐉 @sham_eeka]

A must watch

[RHET450 @rhet450]

No matter how emotional it may get we should all educate ourselves and watch the television series When they see us

[RHET450 @rhet450]

Watching When they see us is so crucial for our societal growth. Those who chose to remain complacent knowing there’s a problem, are apart of the problem.