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How trauma became a status symbol

Vox Conversations by Vox Media Podcast Network

Sep 28, 202643:12Society & Culture

We were told that airing our personal trauma in public would set us free. Instead, we got “the trauma script,” celebrity branding, and performative empathy. In today's episode, guest host Christine Emba talks with cultur...

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