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In this episode, registered dietitian Eleni Agresta teaches us how to break free from toxic diet culture through helpful advice on how to eat healthy and balanced meals. She also continues answering questions from the halfway community.

Special thanks to Eleni for guesting!

Thats a wrap on SEASON 1!! In the meantime, stay tuned for season 2 and more fun stuff on our instagram, @halfwaythepodcastofficial

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In this episode, registered dietitian Eleni Agresta joins me to share her expertise on diet culture, more specifically why it is not healthy or scientifically accurate. She also answers questions from the halfway community.

Special thanks to Eleni who was super easygoing and engaging to talk with <3

Eleni’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/all.bodies.nutrition

Eleni's podcast: https://anchor.fm/allbodiesnutrition/ 

Join us next week for part 2 of our discussion which focuses on advice and suggestions from Eleni on how to break free from toxic diet culture & build healthier eating habits! Eleni also continues to answer questions from the halfway community.

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THIS WEEK, I TALK:

The misogynistic lyrics in popular songs, including:

Rapstar by Polo G

Becky by championxiii

Without you by Kid Laroi

Astronaut in the Ocean by Masked Wolf

Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke

Every Chance I Get By DJ Khaled

Thot shit by Megan Thee Stallion

You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift

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In this episode, Julie, Mohinee and I talk about the Nice Guy Phenomenon, what it means, our thoughts on it and our experiences with it.

THIS WEEK WE TALK

Special thanks to Julie and Mohinee who were such fun guests to have.

Julie's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julie_gnany/ 

Mohinee's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohinee.b/

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In this episode, Grace and I talk about the ways social media can help enable Eurocentric beauty standards, as well as all things confidence, i.e. what it means to us, our journeys with it and tips on how to obtain it.

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In this episode, Akina, Raaid and I conversation on the male gaze, this time focusing on the ways we can unconsciously feed into the male gaze, the beauty standards we face as a result of the male gaze, as well as how it bleeds into our everyday life.

Episode breakdown:

- Eurocentric beauty standards and their impact on the male gaze

- How the media upholds these beauty standards

- Men’s obsession with staring at women

- How race has impacted our experience with the male gaze

- How men can be allies

Special thanks to:

· Raaid Mollabux ig @raaid_m ( https://www.instagram.com/raaid_m/ )

· Akina Wong ig @no_more_than_two ( https://www.instagram.com/no_more_than_two/ )

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Todays episode I give you guys a brief overview of feminism for beginners. I hope you guys enjoy learning with me!

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RESOURCES:

http://www.gender.cawater-info.net/knowledge_base/rubricator/feminism_e.htm

https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/item/3395/thesis_hsf_2009_ramtohul_r.pdf?sequence=1

https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/culture/article/2019/03/04/australia-colour-fight-womens-suffrage

https://feministwritersfestival.com/big-girlboss-energy/

https://www.iqpartners.com/blog/4-hiring-bias-study-statistics-that-may-shock-you/

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/why-employers-favor-men

https://www.britannica.com/topic/ecofeminism

In this episode, Akina, Raaid and I delve into the male gaze and how it has impacts how we perceive ourselves and others.

Episode breakdown:

· Feelings of self-consciousness and how this relates to the male gaze

· The defence mechanisms women develop as a result of the male gaze

· The socialisation of men to perpetrate the male gaze

· Sexism in children at single-sex versus co-education schools

· Our paths to becoming more confident

Special thanks to:

· Raaid Mollabux ig @raaid_m ( https://www.instagram.com/raaid_m/ )

· Akina Wong ig @no_more_than_two ( https://www.instagram.com/no_more_than_two/ )

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RESOURCES:

· A Test of the Objectification Theory: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2004.00118.x

Todays episode features Jason and Alia. Together, we discuss our unconscious gender biases, focusing more specifically on those formed as a result of our social environments in order to create awareness on the unknown prejudices you may have.

Segment 1:

- The shame behind boys or girls liking the colour pink

- The human nature behind wanting to fit in which enforces the stereotypes and biases we have

- The influence of unconscious biases on our career choices

Segment 2:

- We delve deeper into the influence of unconscious biases on our career choices

- Women not being encouraged to be as ambitious as men

- The differences between mens’ and womens’ stereotypical role in society

- The relationships between children and their mothers versus with their fathers.

- Are women biologically more empathetic than men?

SOURCES:

- Empathy: Gender effects in brain and behavior: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5110041/

- Are women the more empathetic gender? The effects of gender role expectations: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12144-020-01260-8.pdf

Special thanks to:

·   Alia Jaufeerally https://www.instagram.com/aliajauf/ (@aliajauf on ig)

·   Jason Fon Sing https://www.instagram.com/jasonfs1701/ (@Jasonfs1701 on ig)

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Todays episode is a continuation of last weeks conversation with Raniyah and Ayush, however this time we focus on womens’ experiences in public from street harassment to the treatment of women as commodities in night clubs.

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Segment 2: Nightclub culture

Special thanks to:

·   Ayush Poolovado https://www.instagram.com/poolovadooplutocrat/ (@poolovadooplutocrat on ig)

·   Raniyah Hosenally https://www.instagram.com/raniyahhosenally/ (@raniyahhosenally on ig)

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