Daring Accents Abeer & Shoaib

What are the consequences of losing your virginity before marriage in the middle east? There are many. Listen to this episode to hear some stories that happen every day in the middle east.
Virginity tests, hymen checks, are all common phrases you hear in the middle east. In this episode, we break down the myths around the hymen. We explain what it's really like to live in the middle east as a woman and what is expected of you. The pressures around virginity and sex. The pressure on women to not interact with males and to do everything possible to stay a virgin. Do women have sex before marriage in the middle east? We explain that too. We also talk about the following topics:
- Myths surrounding the Hymen
- Hymen checks in the middle east
- Hymen repair: Act of liberation or oppression?
- Virginity checks and women's honor
- Honour killings
- Islam and virginity
- Virginity as a tool to control women
- Customs and traditions to control women

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How Hard is Ramadan Really & What is This Month Really About? We Answer Questions to: What is Ramadan? 
Why People Fast in Ramadan?
The Purpose Behind Fasting?
What Does Fasting In Ramadan Teach You?
Who Has to Fast Ramadan and Who Doesn't
Do Kids Fast Ramadan?
If You're Sick Do You Fast?
Is It Hard To Fast Ramadan?
How do People feel About Ramadan?
Different Traditions in Ramadan?
Our Take on Ramadan?
Is It Good or Bad For Your Health?
Is It Good or Bad for your mental health?
Societal Pressure in Ramadan?
The Good, Bad, & Ugly in Ramadan?
How People handle fasting
What Ramadan is really like in the middle east

Imagine that you are a woman in the middle east who just got married. Let's in your early 20s. This is your first experience away from home, away from your family. You are now with your man, aka your husband. This is something you have been looking forward to for the majority of your adult life. And now finally You are about to have sex for the first time in your life? You are a virgin! In This episode, we break down what it's like being a woman in the middle east and what your sex life mainly looks like for a lot of women over there. We also cover the following:
- The lack of Sexual education in the middle east
- The impact of the lack of sexual education
- Things you never hear in the Arabic bedroom
- Common misconceptions about sex
- The difference between men and women's sexual education
- The expectations from the middle eastern society
- Religion and Sex in the middle east
- Impact of sex on marriage
- Sex and consent in the middle east
- The difference between women's and men's sexual experience in the middle east. 
- The roles of men and women during sex.

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There are so many middle eastern stereotypes, some of which have some truth behind them where others really are not true whatsoever. In this episode, we share our experience living in the middle east and share our research to tell you whether these things are true or not.
We also dare each other to do a middle eastern accent and an American accent. Who do you think did better? Are there any other middle eastern stereotypes that you have heard of that you would like us to discuss or research? Let us know!

Daring Accents is a podcast by immigrants aiming to shed light on some important cultural issues in the middle east and in America. We want to bridge the gap between these two societies and help them understand each other. We also mainly want to make everyone laugh at themselves and not take ourselves too seriously. 

Is The Hijab (Head Covering) a Form of Women Oppression?

You may have seen Muslim women covering their hair, part of their face, or their entire face. As people who lived in the Middle East, we break down the different types of Hijabs, which ones are actually mandated by the Muslim religion. We discuss the following:
Why do wear the Hijab?
What types of Hijabs are there?
Does religion require women to wear the Hijab?
Why does religion require women to wear the Hijab?
Is wearing the hijab a form of women's oppression in the middle east?
Can women be feminists and also wear the Hijab?
Are women in the US less oppressed or are they oppressed in a different way?
Does nudity equal freedom?
Does nudity mean feminism?
Double standards between women and men in society
Comparing different cultures that exist in the middle east
Comparing different open-mindedness in different countries

We joke around a little bit, but it's only to keep the topic lighthearted so we can help other people relate to this topic. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below :) If you want to watch the video matching the audio follow our IG @daringaccents