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Christiana

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2728 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

This is me pitching for you to win my vote. Would you consider making it something that people have to, like, go back and re-up after a certain amount of time?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

This is me pitching for you to win my vote. Would you consider making it something that people have to, like, go back and re-up after a certain amount of time?

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

I'll tell you why. I'll tell you why. I think when young people go into these lines of work, they process it differently. It's almost like a hobby jobby thing. So like I've seen college kids slash high school kids working at like a place where something doesn't work. You like, even if someone's berating them, These kids are just like, whatever.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

I'll tell you why. I'll tell you why. I think when young people go into these lines of work, they process it differently. It's almost like a hobby jobby thing. So like I've seen college kids slash high school kids working at like a place where something doesn't work. You like, even if someone's berating them, These kids are just like, whatever.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

They're like, because they get shouted at by teachers and parents and whatnot. Okay, this is a good point. They don't even think of this as being part of their lives is what I think a lot of the time. Now, I'm not saying it's good to treat them that way. But I've noticed a lot of them have a very like water off my back-ish vibe versus an adult who is being berated as if they are a child.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

They're like, because they get shouted at by teachers and parents and whatnot. Okay, this is a good point. They don't even think of this as being part of their lives is what I think a lot of the time. Now, I'm not saying it's good to treat them that way. But I've noticed a lot of them have a very like water off my back-ish vibe versus an adult who is being berated as if they are a child.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

Because I think there's an overlap between how people treat young people. Okay, so this is an interesting status distinction. You got me on this one. I like this. I have a pitch.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

Because I think there's an overlap between how people treat young people. Okay, so this is an interesting status distinction. You got me on this one. I like this. I have a pitch.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

You can pitch yours. I'm telling you my one. I'm just asking if you would be willing to consider a re-up.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

You can pitch yours. I'm telling you my one. I'm just asking if you would be willing to consider a re-up.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

Let me tell you why, Christiana, because I think. I do think it's invaluable for a young person to go into a space where they work in a front-facing service job, whether it's waiting tables, whether it's picking up calls, whatever it is. I do think that's good for them to interact with people and to understand this from that side.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

Let me tell you why, Christiana, because I think. I do think it's invaluable for a young person to go into a space where they work in a front-facing service job, whether it's waiting tables, whether it's picking up calls, whatever it is. I do think that's good for them to interact with people and to understand this from that side.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

However, when you are young, I mean, you're so predisposed to sort of doing that because that's where society puts you anyway. Hey, can you grab me something from the thing? Hey, pick up that thing for me. Hey, so you're almost already in a service job forever. For the most part, culturally.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

However, when you are young, I mean, you're so predisposed to sort of doing that because that's where society puts you anyway. Hey, can you grab me something from the thing? Hey, pick up that thing for me. Hey, so you're almost already in a service job forever. For the most part, culturally.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

Okay, okay.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

Okay, okay.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

But that's what I'm saying. I'm not saying remove it. I'm saying I just would love to know if- You want a 42-year-old who has had a management job. That's what I mean. I'll tell you why. But remember you. OK, but I'm assuming, Tressie, in your world, there's already child care. There's already all these because she's worried about time with her kids and her kids. You said you got three kids.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

But that's what I'm saying. I'm not saying remove it. I'm saying I just would love to know if- You want a 42-year-old who has had a management job. That's what I mean. I'll tell you why. But remember you. OK, but I'm assuming, Tressie, in your world, there's already child care. There's already all these because she's worried about time with her kids and her kids. You said you got three kids.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

I'm assuming in Tressie's magical world, there's child care, health care, all of that.

What Now? with Trevor Noah
If I Ruled the World: Tressie McMillan Cottom Throws Down

I'm assuming in Tressie's magical world, there's child care, health care, all of that.