What I Hear When You Say: What Are You?

What Are You?

Ep7 | 6m 39s

What I Hear When You Say: Model Minority

Model Minority

Ep2 | 7m 7s

What I Hear When You Say: Code Words

Code Words

Ep8 | 6m 38s

What I Hear When You Say: When Did You Become Gay?

When Did You Become Gay?

Ep10 | 7m 15s

What I Hear When You Say

What I Hear When You Say is a video series that explores how words can both unite and divide us depending on our own perspective, experience, and interpretation. Each episode covers a different phrase or term that challenges what we think we know about race, class, gender, and identity.

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What I Hear When You Say

When Did You Become Gay?

Examine the code words and phrases used to describe LGBTQA communities.

Ep10 | 7m 15s

When Did You Become Gay?

Ep10 | 7m 15s

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What I Hear When You Say

Gentrification

An author, a professor and a filmmaker discuss their unique takes on gentrification.

Ep9 | 7m 11s

Gentrification

Ep9 | 7m 11s

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What I Hear When You Say

Code Words

Examine the current function and long history of American’s use of “code words”.

Ep8 | 6m 38s

Code Words

Ep8 | 6m 38s

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What I Hear When You Say

What Are You?

What’s the intent behind a simple question like, “What are you?”

Ep7 | 6m 39s

What Are You?

Ep7 | 6m 39s

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What I Hear When You Say

I'm Not A Feminist

What does it mean to be a “feminist” today? Explore from three unique perspectives.

Ep6 | 5m 56s

I'm Not A Feminist

Ep6 | 5m 56s

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What I Hear When You Say

Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation

What does it mean to appreciate vs. appropriate culture? Explore unique perspectives.

Ep5 | 6m 38s

Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation

Ep5 | 6m 38s

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What I Hear When You Say

Welfare

Explore the assumptions and misgivings of pejorative phrases like “Welfare queen.”

Ep4 | 6m 20s

Welfare

Ep4 | 6m 20s

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What I Hear When You Say

White Pride

A filmmaker, a comedian and a musician explore the use of the term “white pride.”

Ep3 | 7m 6s

White Pride

Ep3 | 7m 6s

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What I Hear When You Say

Model Minority

Explore the use of this term “Model Minority” to describe Asian American communities.

Ep2 | 7m 7s

Model Minority

Ep2 | 7m 7s

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What I Hear When You Say

Race Card

A professor, a comedian, and an artist break down their interpretation “race card."

Ep1 | 6m 19s

Race Card

Ep1 | 6m 19s

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