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white trash

Classism is in Fashion

November 19, 2013 by Miki Onwudinjo 2 Comments

Ever since Miley Cyrus twerked her bum on Robin Thicke’s crotch at the MTV awards, cultural appropriation has been a hot topic. But, society has been capitalizing off of minority cultures long before Miley was even conceived. High-end designers are now adopting hip-hop and urban styles to create a new IT look that has been […]

Filed Under: Classism, Classist Corporations, Consumer culture Tagged With: classism, consumerism, fashion, racism, stereotypes, white trash

Rapid response to “low-class Italian white trash”

February 6, 2011 by Betsy Leondar-Wright 6 Comments

What a coincidence! Just a few days after posting the two pieces below about responding to classist comments, I heard a doozy – and I think I responded quicker and better because I’d so recently read Nicole’s and Susan’s advice. But I’m still not sure whether it made any difference. In water aerobics class, several […]

Filed Under: Classism in Everyday Life, Race and Class Tagged With: "Jersey Shore", classism, race and class, racism, white trash

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