Boys of Summer: Birth Control Inventor
For the second "Boys of Summer" episode, Caroline and Cristen discuss the life and legacy of John Rock, a devout Catholic and co-inventor of America's first birth control pill. Learn more about your ...
12 Jun 201323min
Is Plan B access bad for girls?
A court decision to lift age restrictions on purchasing Plan B emergency contraception set off a firestorm of controversy. Cristen and Caroline talk about what Plan B does and its impacts on young wom...
10 Jun 201332min
Boys of Summer: The Corset Liberator
Paul Poiret was a French designer credited with unlacing women from corsets. Cristen and Caroline explore the intersection of fashion history, industrialization and gender equality in the first instal...
5 Jun 201322min
Is fitspo unhealthy for women?
Fitness inspiration, known as fitspo, is supposed to get women exercising, but is it helpful or hurtful for women's body images? Caroline and Cristen assess the health of fitspo and its links to eatin...
3 Jun 201328min
What is natural childbirth?
As more women are choosing natural childbirth, Caroline and Cristen look into what "natural" actually means and how women deal with the pain of having a baby without meds. Learn more about your ad-ch...
28 Mai 201337min
Seeing Through Glasses Stereotypes
Dorothy Parker once wrote that "men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." Cristen and Caroline explore why so many negative stereotypes are attached to women wearing glasses and whether we ha...
27 Mai 201333min
Movie Magical Makeovers
In 1942, "Now Voyager" starring Bette Davis was Hollywood's first major "magical makeover" movie. Caroline and Cristen explore the intersection of the beauty culture, film history and feminism in "mag...
22 Mai 201333min
Are Chinese children more loyal to their parents?
Are Chinese children raised with a greater sense of family loyalty than kids in the West? Join Caroline and Cristen as they discuss Eastern parenting practices, the Chinese principle of filial piety a...
15 Mai 201334min
