The Same Drugs: Jodi Shaw is fighting a 'racially hostile' environment at Smith College

Jodi Shaw was a staffer at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, a divorced mother of two children, a lifelong liberal, and an alumna of the college. Last month, she resigned over allegations that the school was a "racially hostile environment." In October, after exhausting attempts to address her concerns internally, she posted a video on YouTube, saying: “I ask that Smith College stop reducing my personhood to a racial category. Stop telling me what I must think and feel about myself. Stop presuming to know who I am or what my culture is based upon my skin color. Stop asking me to project stereotypes and assumptions onto others based on their skin color.”

I spoke with Jodi recently about her complaints, her experiences at Smith, and why she spoke out.

TRIGGER WARNING: I didn't have time to dry my hair before this interview and almost didn't post it because my hair looks so bad, but it's a good interview so I'll take the hit. Forgive me.

For reference:
https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/whistleblower-at-smith-college-resigns https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/us/smith-college-race.html

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