The Wind in Your Hair

Call Your Girlfriend

Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow

Society & Culture

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

With so much attention on Iran this week, we look at daily life for women. Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad joins us to discuss her campaign against compulsory hijab. Plus, how Western feminists and politicians can be better allies to women in Iran. Masih's soon-to-be-released memoir is The Wind in My Hair.

Reading List:

The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran by Masih Alinejad

My Stealthy Freedom campaign

White Wednesdays

Girls of Revolution Street

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0:00.0	Welcome to Call Your Girlfriend!
0:01.6	He podcasted for long distance festies everywhere.
0:04.2	I am Amina Tussaud.
0:05.6	And I'm Anne Friedman.
0:06.7	On this week's agenda, there's a lot of news about the Iran nuclear deal,
0:10.4	but we want to know more about what daily life is like for women in Iran,
0:14.8	and speaks to author Masi Alina Jodh on what Western feminists get wrong
0:19.9	and her upcoming book The Wind in My Hair.
0:30.0	When you had the talk, give your reasons.
0:37.2	Say it's not her fault.
0:41.2	Ready you, just met somebody new.
0:47.8	Tell her not to get up.
0:49.8	Say girl, hey, how's it going?
0:54.0	You know, it's going.
0:55.6	The most dismissive and yet accurate to word answer to that question.
1:03.5	It's going.
1:05.9	Well, okay, I have a stimulating treat for you today.
1:12.0	I'm so excited.
1:13.2	What's going on?
1:14.0	I interviewed the Iranian journalist and writer Masi Alina Jodh,
1:18.8	who, oh, awesome.
1:20.5	Yeah, who is at the forefront of the campaign against the compulsory hijab in Iran specifically,
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