In this episode, Tionna talks about Megan The Stallion and a report that found:

"Compared to white girls of the same age, survey participants perceive that

·       Black girls need less nurturing

·       Black girls need less protection

·       Black girls need to be supported less

·       Black girls need to be comforted less

·       Black girls are more independent

·       Black girls know more about adult topics

·       Black girls know more about sex"

Source: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/poverty-inequality-center/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2017/08/girlhood-interrupted.pdf 

Articles Mentioned in the Episode:

• “How Black Girls Aren’t Presumed to Be Innocent”: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/black-girls-innocence-georgetown/532050/
• “What can be done to stop the criminalization of black girls? Rebuild the system”: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2019/05/14/black-girls-school-discipline-racism-disparities-pushout-solutions/1121061001/
• “Violence Against Black Women Is Not a Meme”:                         https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/07/memes-of-megan-thee-stallion-shooting.html?ck_subscriber_id=251579227
• “Why Black Women Struggle More With Domestic Violence”: https://time.com/3313343/ray-rice-black-women-domestic-violence/

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