36. Should My Skin Determine My Value? with Shakun Matani

In this episode, Shakun talks about what it is like being a teacher at such a difficult moment in history - the pandemic, the election, the insurrection on the Capitol - Shakun shares why it is necessary to talk to children about these things and discusses how she does it in a way that makes her students feel safe. We also hear how she talks to her own children about anti-racism and what she has noticed from having these conversations with them as she is Indian American.We then learn about her struggles with acne and the long-lasting impact this had on her. As women, we default to self-criticism, so embracing ourselves for all that we are is no easy feat. Wrapping up, we talk about representation and how Shakun’s understanding of what beauty is has shifted as she has gotten older.  Our email this week (50:51) has the question "what skincare routine should someone do for teenage acne?" Erin and Josey break down some of their favorite products to help deal with teenage breakouts.  Call Outs from the Episode: Antiracist Baby Board Book  by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi & Ashley Lukashevsky How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. KendiEpisode 16 with Angelique VelezEpisode 4 with Afshawn OstowariEpisode 10 with Marissa CorcoranMindy KalingTracee Ellis RossErin’s Faces Clarifying Charcoal CleanserLUMION Skin MistClean RepublicErin’s Faces Tamanu OilErin’s Faces Clarifying Green Clay MaskTweetables: “This idea of being colorblind is very passé and outdated. We don’t do that. And I'm trying to explain to my son to recognize what people look like, recognize they are Black or brown or whatever else and celebrate it and remember that everyone deserves to be equal.” — Shakun Matani [0:12:22]“Making others feel beautiful is the true meaning of beauty.” — Shakun Matani [0:49:00]Come have fun with us!Our private Facebook Group: Erin’s Faces Green Beauty GatheringInstagram: @erinsfacesEmail: [email protected]: erinsfaces.com