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How to Crash Quinceañeras

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Unladylike Media

Feminism, Gender, Media Analysis, Body Politics, Patriarchy, Intersectionality, Society & Culture, Cultural Commentary, Beauty Standards, Internet Culture, Womens Rights

4.83.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Sweet 16 doesn't hold a birthday candle to the quinceañera. But why has such a ladylike tradition and its poofy gowns kept partying on? You're invited to find out, as Cristen and Caroline unwrap how today's quinceañeras are coming of age in unladylike ways.

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0:00.0

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0:06.0

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0:11.3

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0:16.6

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0:23.2

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tap the banner and shop now. Hey there, here's some important news from Network Rail,

0:33.4

if you're planning to catch a train over the May Bank holiday weekends. From the 28th of April

0:38.8

to the 1st of May and from the 27th to the 29th of May, Network Rail will be working to upgrade

0:45.2

and improve the railway for us all. And while most of the network will stay open,

0:49.8

some train services will be affected. So, be in the know before you go. Please check before you

0:56.7

travel at nationalrail.co.uk forward slash May. I love what people are doing with

1:04.9

Kins and Yadas now and I love that, you know, we're starting to really separate from that

1:09.4

whole child bride era and start to just be like, this is my birthday party and this is

1:14.6

something better than a sweet 16 because it's your whole show, it's whatever you want.

1:20.0

You get a dance, you get a BB on say, it's amazing and everyone acts like your Beyoncé that day.

1:26.4

Lady,

1:27.8

let us be

1:30.5

A lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like

1:39.6

Hey y'all and welcome to Lady Like where we find out what happens when women break the rules

1:45.1

and get to be Beyoncé for a day. I'm Kristen and I'm Caroline. Now, white lady confession, y'all,

1:51.3

neither myself nor Caroline has ever been invited to a Kins and Yada.

1:55.5

It's true. I'm a little embarrassed to go ahead and just admit that, Caroline.

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