Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Joy Bryant
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Feb 14, 2018 Joy Bryant, an actress and writer known for her roles in Parenthood and Antwone Fisher, shares her insightful journey from growing up in the Bronx to Hollywood stardom. She candidly discusses the impact of class disparities in her education experiences and the transition to a predominantly white boarding school. Joy reflects on dating within the celebrity realm and the challenges of seeking validation. The conversation also touches on navigating race in America, pay inequity in Hollywood, and the significance of therapy in reframing personal trauma.
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Education As An Escape Route
- Joy Bryant credits education and programs like Fieldston Enrichment for giving her a path out of poverty.
- She describes early shame around welfare but also practical benefits like government cheese that sustained her family.
Boarding School Culture Shock
- Joy describes switching from the South Bronx to a nearly all-white boarding school and feeling culture shock.
- She struggled with socioeconomic differences more than racial ones and adjusted by proving herself in sports and academics.
Code Switching As Survival Skill
- Joy argues that nearly every Black person in America becomes a master code-switcher out of necessity.
- Dax agrees code-switching is human behavior but more pronounced under systemic pressures.
