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9. Tone Policing: Problematic Prejudice or Reasonable Request for Respect?


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"I really didn't like his tone." "She just seems so angry." "I can't listen to her when she's heated like that."

We're breaking down tone policing, setting out to answer this question: In conversations about race, does tone matter? Should it matter? In this episode, I run through all of the best perspectives so you can figure out where you stand.

Referenced: APA, Prospective Teachers Misperceive Black Children as Angry

Your listen next list:
Should White People Do Diversity Work? on Apple & Spotify
What People of Color Need From Their White Friends Apple & Spotify

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