we're not just putting off our own ability to really understand the climate crisis as it's already

accelerating around the world because we're sort of sending our trash elsewhere. We don't have to see it.

Exactly. We don't have to see it. If we had to see it, fast fashion would go out of fashion overnight.

People would be like, I don't want to buy any of that crap that's going to be in my backyard.

Hi, I'm Brittany.

And this is for Colored Nerds, the weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.

Today on the show, we're joined by writer, stylist, and consultant, Ajabar.

If you're active on Twitter, you've probably seen

Aja taking on fast fashion, sustainability, intersectional feminism, racism, and most importantly,

overconsumption and its effect on the global south. As we see more instances of climate disaster,

clothes washing up on shores, and endless stories of labor abuse.

The spotlight on retailers like Sheehan has reached a fever pitch.

From TikTok halls to lead levels in the clothes, and the inability to even truly dispose of said

clothes, it's a lot.

But Ajah's here to let us know we still have time to turn things around. Stay tuned.

After two and a half years in this pandemic, my relationship to clothing changed so much.

My relationship to shopping changed so much.

And, like, living in a city like New York where pre-pandemic, we're all social all the time.

And also a place where, like, sidewalk culture is a big thing.

So, like, what people see you wearing.

Like, streetwear.

Yeah.

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