Season 2, Episode 2 // Unfair and F*cking Lovely

03/15/20 • -1 min

We've all gotten those comments: too big, too small, too tall, too short, too dark, too hairy, too bald, too slutty, too modest... We could go on and on. In this episode, we dive deep into South Asian beauty standards and share stories about how they affect our personal lives, our sex lives, our perceptions of self, and more! // This episode includes shoutouts to some awesome activists like Alok Vaid-Menon (@alokvmenon) and Harnaam Kaur (@Harnaam Kaur)!

// Opening and Closing Music: "The Future is Female" by Madame Gandhi //

// Opening and Closing Music: "The Future is Female" by Madame Gandhi //

Previous Episode

Season 2, Episode 1 // Bend it like an ABCD

Starting off this season, we dive into a topic that’s touched us all: Desi-American pop culture! Listen in to learn more about the kinds of things that we were listening to, reading, and watching as we grew up that explored South Asian-American identity in whatever way it might be. Among our recommendations name dropped in this episode, we have:

Bend it like Beckham (2002 Movie)

Born Confused, by Tanuja Desai Hidier (novel)

A Great and Terrible Beauty, by Libba Bray (novel)

The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri (novel and 2006 movie)

Deepica Mutyala, CEO of Live Tinted (@deepica)

Hari Kondabolu (Comedian, @harikondabolu)

2 Step Bhangra by Kashif & The Bilz (record)

Penn Masala (artist)

Others we discussed in this episode include: Aziz Ansari, Jus Reign, Mindy Kaling, Lilly Singh (Superwoman), Russell Peters, and the ever infamous Apu.

Happy Listening from SASMHA!

// Opening and Closing Music: "The Future is Female" by Madame Gandhi //

Next Episode

Season 2, Episode 3 // Going Underwater: Tackling Climate Change

No doubt about it: the world is going to shit. And no, not just because of the pandemic going around! In this episode, we talk about the environment and the ways that South Asians are or aren’t more sustainable than their peers across the globe and in the West. How can be learn to be sustainable from our roots, and how can we think critically about the impact of our practices? Tune in to find out! In this episode, we talk about some really cool practice and even mention some South Asian-American activists that are doing some good for the environment and for progressive politics, including Varshini Prakash (Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement), Pramila Jayapal (Congressmember and activist from WA-07), Ro Khanna (Congressmember, CA-17), and Kshama Sawant (Socialist Seattle City Councilmember).

// Opening and Closing Music: "The Future is Female" by Madame Gandhi //