What We Get Wrong About Race, Feminism & Identity | Blair Imani Ali

💬 Blair Imani Ali is an author, historian and the creator of Smarter In Seconds, an online series that is helping change people’s perspectives on issues of politics, identity, race, health and more.

⚡️In this episode Blair and I delve into common biases that impact society, how we’re conditioned to think and feel the way we do, and how to find nuance in a polarised world of social media.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

➡︎  The difference between race, ethnicity, and nationality

➡︎ How racism affects the healthcare people receive

➡︎ What featurism is and why we make snap judgements about people

➡ Why feminism has developed a negative image - and what it’s really about

➡︎ How social media is hijacking our brains - and what to do about it

📕 Chapters

(1:00) The difference between race, ethnicity, and nationality

(8:20) Health impacts of racial biases and stereotypes

(19:25) Featurism - why we make snap judgements

(24:52) What feminism is really about

(32:51) Blair’s ADHD journey

(40:07) Living a non-traditional life

(44:57) How social media hijacks our brains

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/blairimani 

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