why i don't tell people my race

DRAMA MAMA

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🗓️ 23 November 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

This week Ben tackles the topic of diversity and representation. Ben opens up about instances where he was made to feel like a "diversity invite" and situations where he was assumed to be a race he isn't. Ben zooms out and discusses how media and companies try to show themselves to be diverse while remaining incredibly homogenous at top levels and actively making life worse for people of other nationalities. Tune in for a thoughtful reflection of how racism effects our society and the creator economy. Cancel unnecessary subscriptions now at https://RocketMoney.com/DRAMA. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello.
0:04.6	I want you to look at me.
0:06.6	I want you to look at my face if you're watching this on YouTube.
0:09.4	If you're listening to it, just perceive me.
0:12.5	Just perceive my face.
0:14.7	I feel very uncomfortable doing this.
0:16.3	I hate being perceived, which is very ironic because I literally just exist on the internet
0:21.4	for a living, but that's a different conundrum.
0:25.2	Do you have a picture of me in your head?
0:27.0	Or are you looking at me?
0:28.5	Okay.
0:29.8	What race do you think I am?
0:31.8	Take a guess.
0:34.5	If you're watching this on YouTube, please comment it.
0:37.0	And if you already know, sit this little social experiment out.
0:40.7	This is for the people who might not be aware or who just don't know.
0:46.1	I'm acting like it's like a monumental thing.
0:49.0	You don't know what my race is.
0:51.2	No.
0:52.2	Okay.
0:53.2	Did you comment it?
0:54.2	Did you think about it?
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