This month’s Subtle Desi Traits is the sequel to the February episode on Racial Imposters. In this episode, host Ankita Bharadwaj talks with Arvina Martin and Nipinet Landsem about the harms of “Pretendianism.” This episode revolves around examining their relationship with alleged Pretendian, Kay LeClaire as well as attempts to dissect how settler colonialism plays an integral role in such instances. The episode also focuses on analyzing why Madison, unlike any other city, has witnessed so many race faking cases.
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