DBP Ep 10: Jameela Jamil and the Weaponization of Identity
02/08/20 • 23 min
Sarah tackles the recent controversy over Jameela Jamil being involved in a ballroom show when she is not a part of the community, and her subsequent coming out as queer and using her identity as a means to justify invading a space she does not belong in.
Sarah tackles the recent controversy over Jameela Jamil being involved in a ballroom show when she is not a part of the community, and her subsequent coming out as queer and using her identity as a means to justify invading a space she does not belong in.
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