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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 [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 [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/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4408698/] Follow us on Instagram, YouTube & Twitter @thedirtychaipodcast, for all the latest updates, announcements and more!! 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)

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 [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 [https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7154&context=etd] Follow us on Instagram, YouTube & Twitter @thedirtychaipodcast, for all the latest updates, announcements and more!! 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)

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 [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 [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 [https://www.thecut.com/2013/04/selena-gomez-not-backing-down-on-bindi-front.html] Follow us on Instagram, YouTube & Twitter @thedirtychaipodcast, for all the latest updates, announcements and more!! 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)

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 [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 [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 [https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/ppxpqv/we-asked-three-experts-how-to-deal-with-our-daddy-issues-236] ) Follow us on Instagram, YouTube & Twitter @thedirtychaipodcast, for all the latest updates, announcements and more!! 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)

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 [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 [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 [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 [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/actor-ajith-fan-in-critical-condition-after-being-attacked-by-vijay-fan-in-chennai/articleshow/70454622.cms]) Follow us on Instagram, YouTube & Twitter @thedirtychaipodcast, for all the latest updates, announcements and more!! 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)