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Is PC Culture Anti-Free Speech?

Season 2 E 15 • 01/27/2016

Franchesca argues PC culture speaks out against discrimination and has nothing to do with stripping others of their own voices or opinions.

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Franchesca attempts to lay out exactly what defines cultural appropriation and dispel some of the myths about the subject.
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11/18/2015
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Francesca introduces social conditioning as a factor in biased thinking and breaks down the causes and consequences of stereotyping.
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Franchesca is offended during a coffee date when she is asked where she's from.
12/09/2015
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Franchesca looks at the reasons behind the whitewashing of modern-day Jesus and shows what he may have actually looked like.
12/16/2015
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Social Justice Warrior Training Video Leaked

Franchesca trains her social justice warriors to be ready for combat on the front lines in the fight against ignorance and structural racism.
01/06/2016
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Why Does Privilege Make People So Angry?

Franchesca explains why bringing attention to someone's privilege shouldn't be read as a personal attack and why discussing privilege isn't placing blame, but is raising awareness.
01/13/2016
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You Can't Sound White

Franchesca defines the three-word statement "you sound white" as a back-handed compliment.
01/20/2016
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Is PC Culture Anti-Free Speech?

Franchesca argues PC culture speaks out against discrimination and has nothing to do with stripping others of their own voices or opinions.
01/27/2016
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A World Without Black History

Franchesca champions Black History Month as a time to spread awareness of a vibrant cultural past.
02/03/2016
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Are the Primaries Racist?

Because Iowa and New Hampshire are two of the whitest states in the U.S., the presidential primary is criticized for stifling BIPOC voices, so Francheca suggests a workaround.
02/10/2016
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Four Reasons White Pride Makes People Uneasy

Franchesca breaks down why it's problematic to celebrate white pride and why it's important to understand its background.
02/24/2016
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Beyonce "Formation" Comment or MLK Hate Mail?

Franchesca tests people on the street to see if they can spot the difference between hateful messages directed at Beyonce's "Formation" music video or Martin Luther King Jr. from the 1960s.
02/18/2016
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If You Farted Every Time You Were Racist

Franchesca wonders what the world would be like if people farted every time they were racist.
03/09/2016
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Why Is the 1% So White?

Franchesca investigates why there's such a stark racial divide between white and Black billionaires in the U.S.
03/16/2016
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12 Trump Business Fails

From board games to airlines, Franchesca analyzes 12 of Donald Trump's biggest business fails.
03/23/2016
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Five Countries (Besides America) with Race Issues

Franchesca argues criticism of the United States' racism is justified, but the rest of the world can and should also be held accountable for ethnic prejudices.
03/30/2016
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Stop Blaming Affirmative Action for Your College Rejection

Franchesca examines one of the biggest myths of affirmative action: that it blocks college admittance from those who "deserve" it more.
04/06/2016
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The Surprisingly Racist History of "Caucasian"

Franchesca dives into the racist history of the word "Caucasian" and argues it is outdated.
04/27/2016
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