In the last few years, the “girlboss” has come to represent contemporary mainstream feminism for many. “Girlboss feminism” suggests that the professional success of individual women is intrinsic to collectively achieving equity for women. Is th

Episode 14: The Great Unequalizer: Ontario's Vaccine Gap

May 3rd, 2021 23m 26s

When COVID-19 ravaged the world a year ago, it was touted to be the “Great Equalizer” - it was referred to as the disease that transcends wealth, fame, or prestige because everyone is equally at risk. However, over the last year, it has become

Episode 13: Caged in Canada: Challenging Immigration Detention

Apr 19th, 2021 29m 9s

As Canadians, we often believe that Canada is a welcoming safe haven for immigrants and refugees. Unfortunately, Canada has a long history of placing migrants - including young children - in detention for extended periods of time under the guis

Episode 12: Colonization and the Origins of the Gender Binary

Apr 5th, 2021 26m 52s

For as long as many of us can remember, man/woman, male/female, and masculinity/femininity have been construed as idealized opposites. And so much of Western society has been organized by this binary - from gender-specific bathrooms to fashion

Episode 11: The Value of University: South Asian Millennials in the New Economy

Mar 22nd, 2021 35m 10s

Familial and community pressures to attend university are nothing new in South Asian cultures. However, South Asian millennials are faced with many new challenges that the generation before us didn't necessarily have to deal with: increasing co

Episode 10: Let’s Talk About Sex (Work)

Mar 8th, 2021 31m 9s

This week, we’re tackling a very divisive topic: sex work. In 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada found Canada’s sex work laws to be unconstitutional because the laws deprived sex workers of their right to security. Parliament introduced the cont

Episode 9: Philanthrocapitalism: Changing the World by Changing Nothing

Feb 22nd, 2021 25m 48s

When Black Lives Matter protests erupted around the globe last year, many companies responded by making statements of solidarity on social media, donating hundreds of thousands to dollars to organizations like BLM and NAACP, and implementing di

Episode 8: In Conversation with Our Mothers: Exploring Generational Identity

Feb 8th, 2021 49m 14s

As children of immigrants, we often feel stuck between a country that has never accepted us, and a country we have never known. How do we understand our cultural identity in light of this, and how does it compare to our parents? Join us for thi

Episode 7: Asians in Pop Culture: From Yellow Peril to the Model Minority Myth

Oct 5th, 2020 39m 50s

For a long time, Asian people were either unseen or reduced to harmful stereotypes in mainstream pop culture. While we still have a long way to go, we have more opportunity to create our own stories today than ever before. So, where are we now?

Episode 6: The Promises and Pitfalls of Ontario’s Sex-Ed Curriculum

Sep 21st, 2020 35m 39s

Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum has been rife with controversy in recent years. In just 5 years, the province has implemented or re-implemented 3 different sex-ed curriculums. So, where do we stand now? This week, we explore the confusing and highl

Episode 5: Sex, Identity and Racial Fetishization

Sep 8th, 2020 50m 50s

Sexual fetishes are often harmless, but what about when you fetishize a person based on their racial or ethnic identity? Is this innocuous or something we need to be concerned about? This week we are joined by our friends, Kunal and Adrian, to

Episode 4: The Human Problem of Artificial Intelligence

Aug 24th, 2020 44m 59s

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Whether we like it or not, this technology is finding its way into our everyday lives, including our workplaces, health care and even policing. But is AI destined to repeat

Episode 3: Universal Healthcare For... Some?

Aug 7th, 2020 33m 35s

Canada’s universal healthcare system is widely considered to be one of the best in the world and a source of pride for many Canadians. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. This week we explore health care, identity, and what

Episode 2: Let's Talk About The Police (Part II)

Jul 27th, 2020 37m 53s

How do we change Canadian policing for the better when racism, colonialism and violence are so deeply embedded in the policing institution? Join us as we grapple with this question, and discuss police reform, defunding and abolition.

Episode 1: Let's Talk About The Police (Part I)

Jul 10th, 2020 38m 11s

Let’s start with the basics. How much do you really know about the police in Canada? In this episode, we talk about the history of policing and how much it hasn’t changed.

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Episode 0: Introductions

Jul 10th, 2020 14m 26s

Welcome to the Not Your Model Minority Podcast! Join us as we take you through why we started this podcast and how we hope to help South Asians stay critical and engaged about social justice issues in Canada.

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