Is there a Muslim single women crisis, or does it just look that way? A new trend is flooding our Instagram feeds: the “wifey application.” Single Muslim women, mostly in their 30s, are posting slides with their photos, career, values and deal-breakers, putting themselves out there after traditional matchmaking and the apps haven’t worked. Lena, Deanna and Manal ask the real questions. Is it brave, empowering, or a sign the system is failing our women? Where are the men? What happened to the auntie network? And would we ever post one?

But first, we open with the midterms. Texas is at the center of the most expensive midterm in U.S. history. We talk about record-breaking attack ads, the irony of who’s funding the governor’s race, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s run to become the first Muslim American U.S. senator, and Muslims voting Republican when it suits them.

Grab your latte or Yemini tea, because we have opinions. Yalla, let’s yap! 🎙️

Mariam couldn’t join us for this episode. We missed you!

00:00 Introduction to Season 3

00:58 Texas Midterms Overview

02:31 Attack Ads Shock Factor

03:21 Talarico Name Controversy

04:39 Trans Fearmongering Tactics

06:53 Money Behind The Campaigns

09:00 Michigan Spotlight Abdul El-Sayed

13:04 Islamophobia And Media Smears

17:07 Muslim Voting And Donor Bombshell

22:33 Marriage Resume Slide Trend

26:19 Debating Apps And Alternatives

30:43 Stigma And Modern Courtship

32:08 Exposure vs Real Life

33:19 Culture Shift and 50 50

35:12 Preferences and App Complaints

36:24 Who These Profiles Help

38:17 Approaching Men Debate

39:14 Reviewing a Viral Profile

40:22 Creeps and Community Risks

42:06 Men Making Profiles Too

42:45 Love Is Blind Habibi Talk

47:30 Height Obsession Breakdown

51:44 Shallow Standards Both Ways

54:44 Do What Works and Vote

Edited and produced by Lena Dirbashi
Marketing and social media by Deanna Ayyash