Normal Gossip

S1 Ep1: Gossiptonin with Virgie Tovar

Jan 5, 2022
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INSIGHT

Gossip as a Marginalized Tool

  • Gossip can be a vital tool for marginalized people to share underground information safely.
  • Virgie Tovar explains gossip is often a way to voice discomfort when direct confrontation is unsafe or unavailable.
ANECDOTE

Lexi's Camping Trip Struggles

  • Lexi, a grad student struggling to fit in, is invited on a camping trip by the popular group she wants to join.
  • She faces challenges camping unprepared, highlighting social and economic divides within her cohort.
ANECDOTE

Lexi Overhears a Secret

  • During a night hike, Lexi stays behind with Alicia's dog Pancake as an excuse, leading to her overhearing Alicia having sex.
  • She becomes caught in the uncomfortable knowledge of her friend group's secret dynamics.
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