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🎙️ Episode 12: Mercury Is In Microbraids Again

🔍 Summary: In this conversation, Shivaun and Whitney discuss various topics, including the solar eclipse, microbraids, motherhood, karaoke machines, conspiracy theories, and personal convictions. They express their frustrations with people who believe in end-of-the-world theories and those who impose their personal convictions on others. They also touch on the importance of love and living a prepared life. Shivaun shares her grievance about her work being shared on social media without proper credit. The conversation covers various topics related to social media etiquette and the expectations placed on content creators. The hosts discuss the disrespectful practice of cropping out the creator's name and changing captions when sharing their work. They emphasize the importance of giving proper credit and researching before sharing information. They also address the audacity of expecting free labor from content creators and the need for fair compensation. The conversation touches on the pressure to constantly educate and speak out on social issues and the need for boundaries and respect for the personal lives of content creators. They also briefly mention the lack of support for women's basketball players. In this final part of the conversation, Shivaun and Whitney discuss the treatment of black women athletes and the challenges they face. They highlight the case of Angel Reese, who received death threats and was oversexualized after a basketball game. They criticize Emmanuel Acho for his dismissive and harmful comments about Reese. The conversation also touches on the importance of supporting and uplifting black women athletes and the need for white allies to educate themselves and challenge their biases.

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