Ep. 215: Skinny Jeans Were Never the Real Enemy

EQ: To what extent is the conception of things being “cringe” reinforcing fascist ideology and manifesting white supremacy?

Cringe isn’t the enemy—conformity is. In this episode, Hope and Annie  expose how cringe culture became a social weapon, keeping people in line and silencing individuality. From Gen Z’s obsession with “the ick” to the weird war on Millennial behaviors, we trace the real dangers behind calling something cringe and why it plays right into the hands of control and fascism. Our hot take? To be  cringe is to be free. It’s time to stop worrying about jean cuts and start worrying about our civil liberties.

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Hope: Watch Legendary!

• Annie: Be annoying and loud and uncool. We don’t have time right now to be quiet and demure and hungry for the taste of boot leather. To be cringe is to be free, so be free.