Backtalk: Back to School

This week, Dahlia and Amy get into the back-to-school season. We spend more than a decade in school developing our worldview and learning how to be decent human beings. What happens when the people in charge of our education are closed-minded and unwilling to accept social progress? From schools with Confederate namesakes to creating a more inclusive curriculum, here's a look at all the ways our education can shape us. WATCH Based on the Patricia Highsmith romance novel, "The Price of Salt" (1952), "Carol" is a gorgeous film starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara about unrequited lesbian love in an unaccepting time. READ "Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self delusion" by Jia Tolentino covers internet culture, scammers, reality shows, and so much more. This essay collection is truly an instant classic of the worst decade. LISTEN "Darkest Hour" by Joy Crookes

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Backtalk: Back to School is an episode from Popaganda by Bitch Media.

This episode is 37:21 long.

This episode was published on Sep 6, 2019.

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