the DirtyChai podcast

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The DirtyChai podcast is a safe space for all things desi and brown feminism. The hosts, Dania Ali and Nivedita Mohanraj, bring together the different perspectives of their respective cultural melting pots but keeping true their desi roots. At the core of it, they discuss current issues, analyze “norms”, debunk stereotypes, whilst practicing the values of journalism by being fair and disclaiming their privileges… all over a cup of chai, of course.

Music by Mohsin Zaman, Toronto - based artist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bV84EFrcgU2xCZSEuvDAs)

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Body-Shaming PART #2 + Periods + Modesty | the DirtyChai podcast

the DirtyChai podcastSep 15, 2020

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Body-Shaming PART #2 + Periods + Modesty | the DirtyChai podcast

Heyy, fellow chai-lovers!

*Trigger Warning: This episode explores topics on Body Image*

In this episode, we talk about the taboos of menstruation, spill the chai on the practices of modesty and expand our conversation from our previous episode. All themes and ideas are centred off of these following articles:

Modest Dressing, as a Virtue / The New York Times Style Magazine

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/t-magazine/modest-fashion-clothes.html

100 Women 2014: The taboo of menstruating in India

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29727875

Menstruation related myths in India: strategies for combating it

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4408698/

Let us know some of your experiences on the ideas of body policing, your thoughts on aunty culture and starting conversations about healthy relationships with food.

See you in 2 weeks, over another cup of chai!

Nivedita & Dania

Music by Mohsin Zaman, Toronto - based artist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bV84EFrcgU2xCZSEuvDAs)

Sep 15, 202033:44

Body-Shaming + Body Image | the DirtyChai podcast

Heyy, fellow chai-lovers!

*Trigger Warning: This episode deals with Body Image, Eating Disorders and Mental Health Issues.*

In this episode, we talk about the idea of body image and body shaming, spill the chai on the science behind eating right and break out our experiences with eating disorders and Aunty Culture. All themes and ideas are centred off of these following articles:

Nutrition in Adolescent Girls - HealthEngine

https://healthengine.com.au/info/nutrition-in-adolescent-girls

The Impact of Beauty, Body Image, and Health Discourses on Eating Disorder Risk in South Asian-Canadian Women - Nazia Bhatti

https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7154&context=etd

Let us know some of your experiences on the ideas of body policing, your thoughts on aunty culture and starting conversations about healthy relationships with food.

See you in 2 weeks, over another cup of chai!

Nivedita & Dania

Music by Mohsin Zaman, Toronto - based artist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bV84EFrcgU2xCZSEuvDAs)

Jul 28, 202041:33

Colourism + Cultural Appropriation + Bowel Movements | the DirtyChai podcast

Heyy, fellow chai-lovers!

In this episode, we talk about the toxicity of colourism, spill the chai on cultural appropriation and give you a Lil’ how-to on the process of cultural appreciation. All themes and ideas are centred off of these following articles:

“The ugly refugee” — brown skin and white beauty standards by Priyanka Kalra

https://friktionmagasin.dk/the-ugly-refugee-brown-skin-and-white-beauty-standards-38d0246ec2bd

When Is Indian Culture Being Appropriated (Used and Abused)?

https://www.indiawest.com/blogs/when-is-indian-culture-being-appropriated-used-and-abused/article_3d97c5b2-4d8a-11e8-acb3-7716558c8d29.html

Selena Gomez Not Backing Down on Bindi Front

https://www.thecut.com/2013/04/selena-gomez-not-backing-down-on-bindi-front.html

Let us know some of your experiences on colourism, your thoughts on Iggy Azalea’s Bounce video and creating efforts on moving towards cultural appreciation.

See you in 2 weeks, over another cup of chai,

Nivedita & Dania

Music by Mohsin Zaman, Toronto - based artist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bV84EFrcgU2xCZSEuvDAs)

Jul 14, 202037:45

Family Relations + Mental Health + Tumblr Advice | the DirtyChai podcast

Heyy, fellow chai-lovers!

In this episode, we talk about desi family relations, spill the chai on *TABOO ALERT* mental health issues and break out our experiences with daddy issues. All themes and ideas are centred off of these following articles:

Manipulation, Guilt & Control: Normal in Indian Families by Nida Sheriff

(https://medium.com/@nidasheriff/manipulation-guilt-control-normal-in-indian-families-6a3860a8a969 )

Creating boundaries as individuals by Marvin G. Knittel

(https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/how-help-friend/201711/why-is-it-important-have-personal-boundaries )

We Asked Three Experts How to Deal with Daddy Issues by Sophie Saint Thomas

(https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/ppxpqv/we-asked-three-experts-how-to-deal-with-our-daddy-issues-236 )

Let us know some of your experiences on family relations, your thoughts on daddy issues and creating boundaries.

See you in 2 weeks, over another cup of chai!

Nivedita & Dania

Music by Mohsin Zaman, Toronto - based artist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bV84EFrcgU2xCZSEuvDAs)

Jun 30, 202037:00

Bollywood + Kabir Singh + Self-Respect | the DirtyChai podcast

TRIGGER WARNING:

This episode deals with topics of domestic assault, assault, and harassment.

Heyy, fellow chai-lovers!

In this episode, we talk about all things Bollywood, spill the chai on stats of the industry and break out our reviews on the “hit” movie, Kabir Singh. All themes and ideas are centred off of these following articles:

Why Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ran for 20 years (https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-31543626)

Kabir Singh | Sandeep Reddy Vanga Interview | FC Postmortem | Anupama Chopra | Spoilers Ahead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIRLo6kpuHI)

Bollywood sexism row: Why India needs strong women on screen - as well as off (https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/docview/1564242663?pq-origsite=summon)

Actor Ajith fan in critical condition after being attacked by Vijay fan in Chennai (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/actor-ajith-fan-in-critical-condition-after-being-attacked-by-vijay-fan-in-chennai/articleshow/70454622.cms)

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Let us know some of your thoughts on Kabir Singh, your experiences with the Bollywood characters and family debates on storylines.

See you in 2 weeks, over another cup of chai!

Nivedita & Dania

Music by Mohsin Zaman, Toronto - based artist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bV84EFrcgU2xCZSEuvDAs)

Jun 16, 202037:08

Gender Roles + Uniforms + Never Have I Ever | the DirtyChai podcast

YAY!! It's our first episode! Welcome, fellow chai-lovers!

In this episode, we talk about all things gender roles, spill the chai on our respective highschool experiences and break out our reviews on the new hit series, Never Have I Ever. All themes and ideas are centred off of these following articles:

A surprisingly easy proposal to tackle gender inequality in Indian schools
(https://qz.com/india/1736848/how-to-tackle-gender-inequality-in-indian-schools/)

Influence of teacher–student interactions on kindergarten children's developing gender identity within the Pakistani urban classroom culture (https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/details/03004430/v181i0007/929_iotiokwtpucc.xml)

Strict Gender Roles Hurt Men Too
(https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/parenting-purpose/201803/strict-gender-roles-hurt-men-too)

Let us know some of your uniform traumas and thoughts on Mindy Kaling.

See you in 2 weeks, over another cup of chai!

Nivedita & Dania

Music by Mohsin Zaman, Toronto - based artist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bV84EFrcgU2xCZSEuvDAs)

Jun 02, 202038:36