Toxic Workplaces (Part One)

Is your workplace toxic? Probably. In this two-parter episode, we're talking about toxic workplaces, how common they are, and the structures of power that create them. In Part One, we break down the problems that caused Bon Appetit's fall in June 2020, exposing the ways staff of color were devalued, and how it took down the podcast, Reply All, that tried to cover it half a year later for the same problems. Then we take a look at two examples of more direct racism that can occur in the workplace through Everlane and Ellen DeGeneres.  As a palate cleanser, do you know what "Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shrimp Tails Guy Gets Milkshake Duck'd" means? Find out with Isa at the end of the episode!  And make sure to check back next week for Part Two where we talk about the examples of racism in Glossier, sexism AND racism in Pinterest, and harassment in ThirdLove and Away. We'll also discuss the signs of a toxic workplace, the effects of the pandemic on the workplace for better or for worse, and how to endure your workplace if it is toxic. OOF.  Further Reading: Bon Appetit Reply All Everlane's Convenient Transparency Ellen Degeneres