Unexamined Me

Unpacking Midwest Nice


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In this episode, we are talking about unpacking the mind behind Midwest Nice.  If you grew up in the Midwest, you know “nice” is its own language… and its own survival strategy. But under that “politeness”, there’s a racialized structure of comfort and avoidance we need to unearth. We were joined by Amanda Garcia Florence Goodenough where she breaks this down into four types of Midwest Nice. 

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