Episode 6: Are Neckties Necessary...or Just a Thing of the Past?

Do neckties still matter? In this episode, Rob reflects on teaching his sons how to tie a tie—from a grandmother’s funeral to a high school football tradition—and unpacks what ties symbolize today. Drawing on Tema Okun’s work on white supremacy culture and the history of respectability politics, this episode asks whether ties are about respect, ritual, or simply relics of the past.