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In recognition of the heroic and diverse firefighters risking their lives to control the fires in California, Emily explores the history of women who fight fires.In the United States (and countries all over the world) firefighting is still con
Anna’s got real talk comin’ at ya learning about the history of the emphasis on abstinence and the value of virginity.Anna shares a historical perspective on Virginity and how it came to be so highly valued. She did her breathing exercises and
Emily gives us a bio pic style summary of the life and times of RBG, that’s right RUTH.In honor of her birthday, Emily and Anna celebrate the life and accomplishments of the OG, Ruth Bader Ginsberg.She’s tough, she’s serious, she doesn’t mess
Anna Lu brings you the 411 on the pill – how it has (or, spoiler, hasn’t) changed since it was created, how they tested it, and more!It’s about time we find out what’s going on with those little daily contraceptives. If only grade school socia
Emily gets down and dirty with your reproduction prevention! A history of sex-ed, birth control, and the woman who kicked off the organization that we now know as Planned Parenthood!These ladies know their rights! The fight for access to safe
Anna explains it all! Anna Lucero explores the history of feminism, and the ways it has left women of color and non-binary friends behind. Acknowledging how we got here and how we can do better going forward is our responsibility everyday! Thi
Emily takes a dive into the life and times of Ida B Wells and her crusade to stop lynchings. After a police-involved shooting in Chicago over the weekend, Emily and Anna celebrate a woman who spent her life working to stop unjust murder of bla
Anna brings some true life facts and explores the relationship between women and the healthcare industry, and why women are frequently brushed off by their doctors when dealing with real pain! Women often go longer without definitive diagnosis
Emily tells the incredibly thrilling stories a few women of the CIA. If only there were time to tell them all! The ladies learn all about the CIA’s relationship with women. We explore the stories of just a tiny few of the women who kicked ser
Our fair heroines discover that even when we’re working on a temporary basis for a wide variety of clientele, women have trouble matching their male counterparts for equal pay and status. Listen to learn more about why it’s important that women
The ladies dissect the issue of ladies in the sciences!Our fair heroines explore and examine the roll women have played in the science community. Learning about the barriers women face when attempting to explore, innovate, invent, and discover
Our fair heroines investigate what rights and protections society has rejected and/or instituted for sex workers.Anna Lucero provides a seriously fascinating timeline of attitudes and restrictions around sex workers, their rights, and the laws
**APOLOGIES for the week delay – Our site was down, but I FIXED IT! (because I’m a badass)** Our fair heroines learn about the voice of a woman and how society approaches the female voice. This is an episode you don’t want to miss, it’s got
Emily Sharp and Anna Lucero explore the anatomy of a proposal and find out how history has shaped this iconic social exchange. Turns out it goes to the BC times once again!After the episode, encourage your friends and loved ones to seek confli
Apologies to our listeners for the delay in getting episode 8 into the world! We’ve had some personal circumstances that moved this release down the line. We’re grateful you came back to us for this episode and promise more timely releases in
How did certain jobs get labeled “women’s work” and where did the wage gap even come from?! Emily Sharp does some hard googling in this episode to answer the tough questions.Our fair heroines explore jobs traditionally held by women and the hi
In the pursuit of skinny we have tried all kinds of ways to melt our flesh away, turns out they all have one thing in common!Check out what we learned about dieting and metabolisms, then head over to the National Eating Disorders Association t
Attitudes and language around mental health are changing, hopefully for the better. Our fair heroines learn about practices of involuntary commitment.After listening, head over to The Treatment Advocacy Center’s website:http://www.treatmentad
Anna Lucero explains it all! When and why did we start cutting our faces to be beautiful, and does it work?Sometimes the truth is a little gross and a lot surprising. Whether it’s toxic masculinity or an art form of medical science there’s lot
Episiode 3: DivorceOur fair heroines explore their options in this episode all about divorce. There’s no winner in divorce… but especially not if you’re the woman… at least in historical times the most.
Find out how boys’ and girls’ bathrooms got separated in this very well googled episode!Check out these cool organizations if you’d like to get involved:Human Rights Campaignhttps://give.hrc.orgWorld Toilet OrganizationHome
01 Femcast: Dress CodesIn this first episodes our fair heroines discuss the history of laws and rules made to govern the way women get dressed. Apparently, everyone has an opinion!
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