Off The Record with Aanu

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in her 2013 ted talk defined a feminist as a person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes, on this episode, Charis and I pick up from that definition, discuss our feminist beliefs and address whether feminism should address male issues like toxic masculinity. We also discuss the danger of having personal convictions in a movement and come to the conclusion that it is going to take collective effort to move forward. (Editor Aanu realizes that we did not cover the topic of female enablers of patriarchy amongst other things, it is a pretty broad topic, till next time so stay tuned.)

Chimamanda’s ted talk: We should all be feminists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc

The book Charis spoke about: Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution by Mona Elthaway https://www.amazon.com/Headscarves-Hymens-Middle-Sexual-Revolution/dp/0374536651

Kimberlé Crenshaw’s ted talk on intersectional feminism: The urgency of intersectionality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOe5-UsQ2o

Organisations that help;

Stand to End Rape Initiative https://standtoendrape.org/ Contact; +2348095967000 or [email protected]

Women At Risk International Foundation https://warifng.org/ Contact; +23480092100009

Mirabel Centre https://mirabelcentre.org/ Contact; 08155770000

Statistics about false rape allegations: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21164210/ , https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45565684

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Today’s episode is a black history month special! Following the #securethetribe space late January, Lewa and I discuss black identity from an African perspective highlighting the burden placed on black people all over the world. We address whether or not African immigrants should be instrumental to the development of the black society in Western countries. We also discuss the conflict between Africans and Black Westerners particularly African-Americans and the need to tell genuine African and black stories exclusive of the American experience.

Articles I read;

Should the term 'black' to describe people of African origin be retired?

Not all black people are African American. Here's the difference. - CBS News

A Debate Over Identity and Race Asks, Are African-Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’? - The New York Times

This is the Off the Record with Aanu podcast where I have informal conversations about anything and everything, with topics on socio-political issues and pop culture.

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Is being an Influencer a real job? In today's episode, I have a conversation with Keve on the pros and cons of a social media job, body image and self-validation.

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This is the Off the Record with Aanu podcast where I have informal conversations about anything and everything, with topics on socio-political issues and pop culture.

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Email: [email protected] Two new episodes every month!!