S1 E16. Woman and Arab Feminism - Round Two: Farida D, The List of Shit That Made Me a Feminist

Back by popular demand! In this episode, I talk (again) with Arab gender researcher and poet Farida D. to answer listener questions, and discuss her book, The List of Shit That Made Me a Feminist. Writing under a pen name to protect her identity, Farida D. writes about everyday oppressions from an Arab feminist's perspective while demonstrating how we are all connected under the one patriarchal system. In the process, she’s broken up with her hijab, set her high heels on fire, and been shared all over social media.  Be sure to have a listen to our first conversation when you’re done with this one. Some topics of discussion include: Farida’s inspiration for writing Beauty standards, and how this industry creates our “insecurities” in order to sell us “solutions” Farida’s thoughts (and mine) about the June 2022 Roe v Wade decision to restrict abortion laws in the USA Problems with the “not all men” argument The power of women’s rage Steps we can all take moving forward And more! Powered by The Trouble Club: use the code STORY25 to get 25% off all Trouble ticket sales and membership payments Transcription is available here -- Become a Patron for access to bonus content and to support the podcast, or buy me a (metaphorical) coffee Follow along: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tik Tok | Youtube | LinkedIn Subscribe to the newsletter Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts - and be sure to rate and review to help other people find us! Explore The Story of Woman book recommendations in the US and the UK - purchases support the podcast AND local bookstores 🤩 www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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They say it’s a man’s world... so what does that mean for the rest of us? This podcast is on a mission to find out.  The consequences of woman's exclusion from our world are so deeply embedded that they are all but impossible to see... unless you are looking. Featuring interviews with those who explore our world through the female gaze, The Story of Woman looks at everything from the economy, healthcare, gender roles, and more. Each episode dives deep into where we are, how we got here, and what still needs to be changed in order to (finally) rewrite the story of mankind to become the story of humankind. To us, ‘woman’ means all those who presently identify as such - regardless of which body they were born with. This includes other marginalized genders such as those who identify as non-binary, gender fluid, or anywhere else on the spectrum of gender.