Topic: Twerking

2 chapters across the catalog

63: We Are People 1
• 31:59 - 33:26

63: We Are People 1

Twerking and African-American Vernacular English Influence

The hosts discuss how black sexuality and African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) influence broader culture, including how white women dress and speak. Mo Facts suggests that people from other cultures often "channel" what they perceive as black womanhood, which he describes as a trance-like state. This segment touches on the global adoption of "twerk" as a cultural dance.

63: We Are People 1
• 2:26:13 - 2:30:22

63: We Are People 1

Popping the Tail vs. Getting Schooling

Continuing with "Black Girl," the hosts discuss the character Billie Jean dropping out of school to dance. Mo Facts notes that "popping your tail" was the 1972 equivalent of twerking and was highly frowned upon. He shares personal anecdotes about the pride black grandmothers felt when their grandchildren went to school for "computers," representing the pinnacle of social achievement.