On tonight’s South Asia spotlight, APEX Express producer Preeti Mangala Shekar revisits the much discussed, shared and re-shared #MeToo campaign, but through a disturbing incident from last year, involving “feminist” ally and media personality Aziz Ansari. On the heels of a report detailing the account of a young photographer’s date with Ansari, which quickly degenerated into a harrowing night for her, social media has exploded with both self-proclaimed feminists and others critiquing both parties. But are there two sides? Or just a culture of violence that is trying to pass as normal and routine?

We ask:

Join the discussion on tonight’s South Asia Feminist Special where we also feature commentaries on this issue by a range of South Asian feminists from the Bay Area and beyond.

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