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S3E07: Challenging stereotypes by fulfilling them w/ Abby Govindan
Manage episode 292975676 series 2625446
We all hate harmful stereotypes, but have you ever thought of breaking stereotypes … by simply fulfilling them?! Being an Indian woman who doesn’t like STEM carries many consequences, and on today’s episode, Vanessa talks to South Asian comedian Abby Govindan about how women are pressured to either resist or conform to social and cultural expectations, and how she’s navigated that struggle through humour - especially through provocative tweets which is how Vanessa found her in the first place!
About Abby
Abby Govindan is a comedian. (ed. note - this is literally the bio she gave us :)
Show notes
- 1:49 - Abby’s viral tweet about women in STEM
Connect with us:
- Abby Govindan: (Twitter, Insta)
- Vanessa Vakharia: @themathguru (Insta, Twitter, TikTok)
- Math Therapy: @maththerapy (Twitter)
Transcript for today’s episode: www.maththerapypodcast.com
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Tweeting about math (00:01:33)
3. Unpacking stereotypes (00:06:28)
4. Pressure on women to "succeed" (00:10:17)
5. Final 2 questions (00:16:04)
6. Outro (00:20:11)
85 episodes
Manage episode 292975676 series 2625446
We all hate harmful stereotypes, but have you ever thought of breaking stereotypes … by simply fulfilling them?! Being an Indian woman who doesn’t like STEM carries many consequences, and on today’s episode, Vanessa talks to South Asian comedian Abby Govindan about how women are pressured to either resist or conform to social and cultural expectations, and how she’s navigated that struggle through humour - especially through provocative tweets which is how Vanessa found her in the first place!
About Abby
Abby Govindan is a comedian. (ed. note - this is literally the bio she gave us :)
Show notes
- 1:49 - Abby’s viral tweet about women in STEM
Connect with us:
- Abby Govindan: (Twitter, Insta)
- Vanessa Vakharia: @themathguru (Insta, Twitter, TikTok)
- Math Therapy: @maththerapy (Twitter)
Transcript for today’s episode: www.maththerapypodcast.com
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Tweeting about math (00:01:33)
3. Unpacking stereotypes (00:06:28)
4. Pressure on women to "succeed" (00:10:17)
5. Final 2 questions (00:16:04)
6. Outro (00:20:11)
85 episodes
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