27 episodes
Think Like A Lady Podcast Afroze & Dua
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 20 Ratings
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Welcome to Think Like a Lady! A podcast that enlightens tough issues about a woman’s place in a dominantly man’s world. Our discussions intend to stimulate thought provoking perspectives that are rarely the narrative in mainstream think tanks. From how the age of severe economic inequality has undermined women in the workforce to navigating the intricacies of the early suffragette movements who denied women’s rights to women of color.Let’s face it. Women are awesome. We’re not here to talk about us being awesome as just some empty platitude. We have some staggering data to prove it. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, as of 2019, there are now more women in medical school than men. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Education, women outpaced men in earning bachelor’s degrees by 1982, they earned more master’s degrees than men by 1987, and by 2006 they took up the majority of doctoral degrees conferred in the United States.Ok, but enough of us gloating. It seems that even though we’re just now beginning to dominate on so many frontiers, we’re still putting up with ridiculous challenges. From facing harassment in mosques, churches and other places of worship, and of course the workplace to the pink tax, Dua and Afroze talk about their own microcosmic experiences that lay bear on an intersection between their experiences as Muslim women who grew up with one foot in the west and the other foot in the east. Women have managed to conquer vast and numerous frontiers despite not being given the reigns to pioneer. It’s time we knocked men off of their high horse.
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S7E8: Life After Divorce
This Episode Dua and Afroze talk to Areej, and how her divorce made her a stronger woman, how it was the best decision for her children and her life. Areej’s story is both compelling and heart breaking. From migrating to the US from Palestine at the age of 18, to fighting for her motherhood amidst her divorce battle, Arreej’s story is one of triumph, grief, ambition, and persistence. Dua and Afroze highlight a message that they’ve always stood by, that w woman’s divorce does not define her, but it certainly shows that a woman worth does not entail the tolerance of emotionally and/or physically abusive marriages. Areej’s story embodies just that as well as how Islam can be weaponized in order to control a woman in a marriage.
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S2E7: Casual Conversations With Dua & Afroze
Join us this week and get to know your podcast hosts, Dua and Afroze on a more personal level! Want to know how we met? How we manage our friendship and podcasting business? How different we are? Listen to it all as we casually discuss various topics such as men, communication, friendships, relationships, self respect and more!
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S2E6: The Censoring of Palestinian Content
This Episode Dua and Afroze talk to John, a software engineer and analyst at Facebook. While remaining anonymous, John delves into Facebook's algorithm and it's biases pertaining to Palestinian content, how politics influences the training set of the algorithm, and how the reach of a post on instagram works. John reveals how certain words are blacklisted purposefully by Facebook, while other biases exist due to blindspots that in the end still block the Palestinian narrative.
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S2E5: The Dark Origins of Zionism
Special guest Erik Al-Hussaina joins Afroze to talk about the bleak origins of zionism. Dating back to 1799 to when the idea was first described, to the Balfour Declaration lobbied by Britain to the League of Nations, Erik and Afroze reveal the troubling intentions of establishing an ethno-state. While many argue that to be anti-zionist is to be anti-semitic, Erik and Afroze delv deep into this misleading logic; in fact- by providing historical context Erik and Afroze make the case of how Zionism is anti-semitic itself. From dismantling the "Human Shields" argument to drawing the distinction between self-determination and zionism, Think Like a Lady Podcast has decided to make an avid effort to join the Pro-Palestinian cause in debunking dangerous rhetoric that ultimately serves to fuel the violence against Palestinians, the Occupation and the Israeli Apartheid regime.
Dua wasn't able to join us this week, but will be back again next week!
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S2E4: The History of Islam in America
S2E4: The History of Islam in America
This week on Think Like a Lady Podcast, Dua and Afroze delve into the origins of Islam in America. From the Muslim slaves that were brought to the Americas during the slave trade to the first Mosque established in the United States; Dua and Afroze analyze how the pinnacle of Islam is in large part credit due to the black roots in this country and the inherent presence of Islam in black history. As we discuss how Islam is part of the fabric of American life, history and culture, we find that the contributions of muslims is among those who built this country and formed its legacy.
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S2E3: To Doubt Your Faith
Have you ever doubted your faith in Islam? This episode Dua and Afroze invite Hossain Albgal to talk about their journey's in doubting Islam. In both the female and male perspectives in doubting Islam, Afroze and Hossain both describe having gone through a recoil effect; in which doubting the religion caused them to become even closer to the faith. Dua, Afroze and Hossain discuss why it's ok to ask the tough questions, and how getting the wrong answers can be emotionally distressing and often cause an existential crisis.
Customer Reviews
Inspirational and Entertaining
I wish I came across a podcast like this years ago. The hosts, Dua and Afroze, do an amazing job at incorporating science, knowledge, experience, Islam, cultural issues, current events, and much more into every episode. I love that this season the hosts have brought on some male guest speakers. Even though the title of the podcast is Think Like A Lady, the topics discussed are not just for woman!! Men can gain a lot from listening too! Great job ladies! Can’t wait to see what other topics you two will be sharing with us in the upcoming episodes.
I love this podcast!
As the title above says, “I love this podcast”, it’s true, I really do! I feel like I’m apart of this friendship group where I’m able to hear the things that need to be said in our community! I love hearing about the experiences, thoughts, and having guest speakers since it’s just the talk show we all deserve! I’ve been longing to find a great and real podcast, and this is the one! I totally recommend it, to all my friends!
Love this podcast
Listening to this podcast feels like I’m talking to two good friends! Our community needs to hear this perspective on our culture and religion. These issues (such as sexism and toxic relationships) are swept under the rug or not even addressed in our community so it’s so refreshing to hear these issues openly discussed. I feel validated as I’ve shared their perspectives my whole life without knowing other women saw things from the same lens.