The ShxtsnGigs podcast row exposes the normalisation of attacks on Black women
The IndependentJames Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu, two of the most loved Black British men on TikTok and hosts of the ShxtsnGigs podcast, are now under fire for their behaviour on a podcast with US comedian Andrew Shulz. Clips of the July podcast have been circulating, wherein the hosts discuss the “Black girlfriend effect” – the phenomenon that supposedly sees white men who date Black women learn to dress and groom themselves better. At one point during the decision, Schulz interjects to imply that Black women are more likely than white women to “complain about s*** all the f***ing time” and “slap the f*** out of” their boyfriends. This intersection of sexism and racism against Black women is called misogynoir, and much of James and Fuhad’s Black female audience hoped they would stand up to it. We don’t need them all to be political activists, but as two Black men who talk about women constantly – especially with a significantly Black female following – standing up for Black women when they see people coming for them is the bare minimum we should expect.
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