![]() ![]() ![]() IJEOMA: The powers that be in these systems are not afraid of people of color understanding how exploitation works. But Ijeoma’s work looks at something that is also true - that men, maybe who aren’t wealthy or are single fathers - are exploited under these systems too! and what it has cost all of us, regardless of race or gender or ethnicity.ĪVERY: There’s this assumption that men are always the beneficiaries of current power structures, from politics to business. It’s important to recognize the reality, the harsh reality that it is. I know this sounds like building this evil image of white men, but I’m talking about whiteness as a structure, white maleness as a structure. But we are looking at 150 to 200 years of history around the creation of violent white male identity in America. And it is somewhat self-explanatory in the title. IJEOMA: My book is Mediocre: A Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. Here, Oluo introduces her new title and talks about the creation of violent white male identity in America: Oluo is a speaker, journalist, and author of the best seller So You Want to Talk About Race. ![]() Why do white men get so many chances to succeed, while marginalized groups get so few? Is cancel culture really a thing? On this episode of the Cut podcast, host Avery Trufelman speaks with author Ijeoma Oluo about her new book Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. ![]()
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