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Lessons from a writer who spent 15 years pretending to be a White guy

Lessons from a writer who spent 15 years pretending to be a White guy

FromPlease, Go On with James Hohmann


Lessons from a writer who spent 15 years pretending to be a White guy

FromPlease, Go On with James Hohmann

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Oct 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Until quite recently, Annabelle Tometich wrote all her restaurant reviews under the pseudonym Jean Le Boeuf. She spoke with James about what that double life taught her about White privilege and her own racial identity.Read or listen to Annabelle Tometich's op-ed here.
Released:
Oct 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Washington Post columnist James Hohmann chats with the voices behind the viewpoints. Hohmann sits down each week with the author of a compelling or unexpected guest column for The Post’s Opinions section. Together, they unpack arguments that are shaping the public conversation about issues of importance. “Please, Go On” features marquee names, as well as everyday people with original perspectives. New episodes released Fridays.