Chapter
The Capitalization of Wellness
47:44 - 55:21 (07:36)
In the 80s and 90s, wellness drifted into the mainstream and became monetized, making it more accessible to wealthier, whiter people. This depoliticization of wellness can lead people to free associate into toxic behaviors.
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This podcast episode discusses the history of self-care in the 20th century and how it was brought in to provide for the needs of black people, particularly women, as a way to cope with harassment and surveillance at the hands of police and the government.
47:44 - 50:11 (02:26)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the history of self-care in the 20th century and how it was brought in to provide for the needs of black people, particularly women, as a way to cope with harassment and surveillance at the hands of police and the government. Nationwide clinics were established to provide basic preventive care and to test for illnesses such as lead poisoning and sickle cell anemia.
ChapterThe Capitalization of Wellness
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Self-care is often associated with wealthy and white individuals, and the commodification and commercialization of self-care has led to its marginalization from people on the margins who once practiced it.
50:11 - 52:29 (02:18)
Summary
Self-care is often associated with wealthy and white individuals, and the commodification and commercialization of self-care has led to its marginalization from people on the margins who once practiced it. Despite highlighting the challenges that women face, self-care fails to address other people's challenges and the oppression that comes with white privilege.
ChapterThe Capitalization of Wellness
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PodcastMaintenance Phase
A discussion on the dilemma faced by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow when their wellness products are depoliticized and how it can be problematic when people free associate into what they believe to be toxic.
52:29 - 55:21 (02:51)
Summary
A discussion on the dilemma faced by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow when their wellness products are depoliticized and how it can be problematic when people free associate into what they believe to be toxic.