How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
Society & Culture:Relationships
Saadia wants to put a stop to the toxic colorism within her Pakistani family, for the sake of her daughters. And sociologist Joanna Rondilla, who studies colorism, race and beauty standards, speaks with Juleyka about how this type of prejudice is perpetuated in our intimate circles, and where to focus our energy when pushing back.
Saadia Khan is the founder, producer and host of the Immigrantly podcast.
If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to to When Our Parents Don't See Their Bias, and The Mixed Privilege of Being a White Immigrant.
Featured Expert:
Joanne L. Rondilla is an award-winning educator. She is Filipina, born in Dededo, Guam. Joanne and her family moved to the San Francisco bay area (Union City) when she was thirteen years old. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley (M.A., Ph.D.) and UC Santa Barbara (B.A.). Currently, she is an assistant professor in Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (SISS) and Asian American Studies at San Jose State University. Her research interests include: race, gender, colorism, beauty, media representations, pop culture, and colonialism. Learn more about her work here.
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