What's Your Role in Representation?

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Nor: I asked myself, why do I feel like the stories that I share about myself need to be framed from a victim perspective in order for them to be worthy? She says her job and duty as a Muslim Arab American journalist goes far beyond correcting pronunciations of Middle Eastern names. "It empowers me in demystifying the stigma that surrounds Muslim women"

Do you remember a time you ACTUALLY felt represented in pop culture? For Libyan American journalist Noor Tagouri, those moments of being portrayed in a way that feels real can actually be an important catalyst for positive social change. Noor has spent the last decade of her career in journalism, uncovering hidden stories and challenging biases in the mainstream. In this episode, she talks about the importance of telling a story from all angles–and why searching for truth despite pushback is a scary but necessary part of being human.