meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Anything For Selena

Anything For Selena | Episode 4: Big Butt Politics

Anything For Selena

WBUR & Futuro Studios

Maria Garcia, Wbur, Selena, Futuro, Society & Culture, Quintanilla

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2021

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

Nearly 30 years ago, Sir-Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back (I Like Big Butts)” hit the airwaves to the delight and shock of listeners.

Today, the obsession with big butts is still strong with idols like Cardi B and Beyonce. It has also permeated white culture, with Kim Kardashian “breaking the internet” and butt selfie queen Jen Selter. Maria has a theory about how big butts went from taboo to obsession--and it involves Selena and Jennifer Lopez.

She uncovers that booty politics is ultimately about race and brings us to a long overdue conversation about anti-blackness within the Latinx community.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

Transcript available soon

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from WBUR & Futuro Studios, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of WBUR & Futuro Studios and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.