Ep 50: Passport Privilege

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Ep 50: Passport Privilege

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Sep 30, 2021

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Yseult and Hannah discuss the issues behind white people sharing images of the Haitian migrants, and the hierarchy of different passports. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Kinswomen listeners receive 10% off their first month with the link: https://betterhelp.com/kinswomen

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Sep 30, 2021

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The Kinswomen aim to build more trust and bridge the gaps between women of color and white women through difficult, uncomfortable, but cathartic conversations. Named Best Podcasts of 2020 by Elle, Cosmo, and Marie Claire. Hosted by Yseult Mukantabana and Hannah Summerhill.

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