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Jun 2020
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Need to Have a Conversation

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Becca and Tanya talk about the casting of Matt James as the new Bachelor. A Scrubber joins in to talk about representation on television on shows like The Bachelor. She reveals why it’s hard to relate to the Bachelor as a Black fan.


We talk about challenges women face that men do not, including Tanya’s favorite... UTIs.

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