Moment of Silence
Women Aren’t Angry Enough
Hellooo lovely people of MOS. We’re recording from home again this week, but we promise we’ll be back to regular programming next time! This one’s a bit of a heavy conversation: we talk about the recent cases of assault against women and the fear, anger and exhaustion they’ve left us feeling. Once again, we’re asking: when will women be able to step out of their homes and feel safe? Will we see that happen in our lifetime? And how do we live with the constant worry that something could happen every time we step out? We also ask whether Mumbai is actually as safe as we keep telling ourselves it is, and talk about the things we do to protect ourselves (even though that responsibility should NOT actually be on us). We’d like to hear how you’ve been feeling too. Leave your thoughts in the comments, and share this episode with someone you’d want to have this conversation with. See you next week. Take care of yourselves and each other. Chaptering: 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Recent vacation deets & how foreigners experience India 02:30 - Why Thailand gets praise for hygiene 03:42 - Talking about women’s safety 05:33 - Living in Mumbai & mental health 08:03 - Sharing a scary stalking experience 11:51 - The first things we carry for safety 15:29 - How girls are taught to limit themselves for safety 17:00 - Experiences with harassment & knowing when to SOS 21:49 - A hot take & the overthinking that follows 24:25 - Men who show up in support of women 25:50 - A message for parents raising boys 28:11 - Indian reality TV & men interacting with women 31:07 - Thoughts on having male guests on the pod 31:56 - Who writes your content? Men? 36:44 - Navigating friendships with men in your 30s 38:39 - Shoutout to our boxing coach 39:24 - Bollywood & the portrayal of toxic male characters 41:33 - What can we do to create social change? 44:13 - LPU case, traumatic incidents & moral policing 51:43 - Double standards in jokes by male & female comedians 53:24 - A shocking incident in Phuket 56:32 - The struggle of navigating festive season 59:09 - Visiting a dog shelter 01:00:06 - Why we document everything & dealing with catcalling 01:07:00 - Calling out a troll 01:09:35 - Bye, stay safe Follow MoS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentofsilencepod/reels/?hl=en Credits: Naina Bhan - Co-host and certified overthinker https://www.instagram.com/nainabee?ig... Sakshi Shivdasani - Co-host, balancing out Naina’s overthinking with a healthy dose of not thinking https://www.instagram.com/sakshishivdasani/?hl=en Directed & Researched by Aashna Sharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-sharma-913146179 Senior Producer- Amruta P. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amruta-bandivdekar-01879925 Produced by Angaar Studios- https://www.instagram.com/angaarstudios/?hl=en Creative direction by Tinkre, Keeper of MoS' signature “Pookie” energy Natascha Mehra https://www.instagram.com/tinkre.in/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/natascha.zip/?hl=en Editor - Yug Verma https://www.instagram.com/bass_abhiyug?igsh=MnlibHdsbG56MjNl&utm_source=qr
