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How to Be Queer AF at Prom featuring Dylan Marron

Season 5 E 7 • 05/17/2017

Franchesca and Dylan Marron explain what rights are available to LGBTQ youth who want to attend prom together.

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Franchesca learns about the incredibly complicated process to becoming a U.S. citizen.
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Franchesca traces the development of the word cuck, from Shakespeare to forums like Reddit, on which it's used by the radical right as a catchall insult.
04/26/2017
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Three Cinco de Mayo Misconceptions Debunked

Kat explains why it's more American than Mexican to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by drinking margaritas and loading up on nachos.
05/03/2017
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05/10/2017
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How to Be Queer AF at Prom featuring Dylan Marron

Franchesca and Dylan Marron explain what rights are available to LGBTQ youth who want to attend prom together.
05/17/2017
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05/24/2017
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Franchesca explores heightism as it relates to success, gender norms and Hollywood with her friend Tyler, who's been rejected on dating apps because of his height.
06/07/2017
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06/14/2017
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06/28/2017
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Franchesca explores why pronouncing the word ask as "ax" is pejoratively associated with Black and working-class people.
01/04/2018
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01/11/2018
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01/18/2018
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02/01/2018
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Racism in Gay Dating? featuring Dylan Marron

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