Mamamia Out Loud

It's been 25 years since Naomi Wolf wrote The Beauty Myth. What's changed? Today, the writer who says our obsession with how we look is holding us back as a gender. Plus, can a sexless marriage make you happy? Should women stop using the term "Stay At Home Mum"? And Jennifer Aniston's movies divide the room. Plus we've got Crabs in the office and they're our new best friends. Show notes  Your hosts are Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Kate De Brito With thanks to special guest Alys Gagnon Alys's article is here Mia recommends  Conversations with Richard Fidler KDB is reading Room by Emma Donoghue Monique will be watching Luke Warm Sex on ABC  Enter the cereal competition at uncletobys.com.au/bigcereallove Contact the show on the Facebook page, via twitter, or by emailing podcast@mamamia.com.au   This show was produced by Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Women's Network.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone's glued to them but no one uses them to talk anymore. Good or bad?  Also today, behind the scenes of Q and A - and how Mia made a new unlikely friend. Dead people on facebook: should there be rules around what you can and can't see? And Bossy solves a friend dilemma: can you dump a very old friend because they've started to bring you down?  Show notes: KDB recommends Vikings - it's on Netflix, with season 4 on SBS. Mia recommends watching 7:30 on iview.  Monique recommends the RN podcast, Rear Vision, for an excellent guide to who Bernie Sanders is and why he's so popular ahead of the US election. Question for Bossy? record it in the voice memo app on your phone and email it to podcast@mamamia.com.au Win a $1000 and a year's supply of Cereal by entering the Uncle Toby's competition at  www.uncletobys.com.au/bigcereallove This show is hosted and produced by Monique Bowley with Mia Freedman and Kate De Brito The facebook page is here Tweet us @mamamiapodcasts Email podcast@mamamia.com.au This show is part of the Mamamia Women's Network. Does anyone read down this far? Hello, there. You're a very thorough person. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's it like to fall in love with a women? Why do some lesbians like to dress like men? And what are the most offensive things people do or say? There are some questions straight women want to know of their gay friends but are sometimes too afraid to ask. These are those questions. And the answers and stories will surprise, delight, and shock. Thank you to all the women who shared their stories, answered questions in good faith and humor, and told us what's what. It's truly awesome of you all. To support this show and the women on it, please subscribe in itunes and leave a rating and a review. This show was hosted and produced by Monique Bowley. Mega thanks to: Faustina Agolley Lissy Elliot Jo Lillicot And a huge thankyou to the anonymous allies that emailed in with their stories, poems, and answers. This show is part of the Mamamia Women's Network. Like the facebook page, tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or email podcast@mamamia.com.au The national telephone and web counselling service for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people, families and friends is Qlife. www.qlife.org.au or 1800 184 527Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a week. Someone wore Jeans to the Oscars. Dinners at the Prime Ministers place are too small so our pollies are hitting up maccas. National icon Kylie Minogue is at war with Kylie Jenner, and adults are moshing to The Wiggles in concert. Then there's that time Kate De Brito accidentally met the Foreign Minister in the toilets... Also today, what happens when you meet your hero in real life? And Ask Bossy has advice for when you suspect someone in your life has an eating disorder. Your hosts are Monique Bowley , Mia Freedman and Kate De Brito Contact the show on the Facebook page, via twitter, or by emaling podcast@mamamia.com.au This show was produced by Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Women's Network.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No prizes for guessing the answer. We have the definitive guide to Blackface, and what else you shouldn't wear to fancy dress parties. Are we discriminatory towards cockroaches? And should dogs have equal rights in public? Why schools should dump gendered uniforms and let everyone run around in pants. And when it is too late to do an entire career switch?  Show Notes: Your hosts are Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Kate De Brito Mia recommends Love, on Netflix  Kate De Brito says this piece by Jia Tolentino about Kesha's lawsuit was excellent. She also can't stop laughing at Hamish And Andy's Parent Fantasy Hotline Monique recommends Black Comedy on ABC. And singing your arguments. Try it. I DARE YOU to try it. (and then send me the audio to podcast@mamamia.com.au)   Contact the show on the Facebook page, via twitter, or by emailing podcast@mamamia.com.au This show was produced by... Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Women's Network.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life dilemma? Meet Bossy, our agony aunt. She's brutal, honest, and brilliant. So, lets talk about Malcolm Turnbull's facebook page, Tom Cruise's face, and Sam Armytage, who put on a wig and upset everyone. Plus, what happens when you tell the truth for a whole month? We road test Radical Honesty. And introverts are suddenly fashionable, so there's now a podcast for you all so you have something to listen to while you sit by yourself in the corner. Show notes: Your hosts are   Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Kate De Brito Introverted? The podcast Mia was talking about was ...Quiet. Need a good read? Kate De Brito is loving the novel Brooklyn Contact the show on the Facebook page, via twitter, or by emaling podcast@mamamia.com.au This show was brought to you by our wonderful sponsor, the new Weight Watchers. And produced by... Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Women's Network.    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered why there aren't more women on the ABC's Q & A? Perhaps we all need to be a little more Beyonce about it.  The rules for drinking tea, why Queen Bey stole Superbowl half time this week, the toughest job interview questions from CEO's, and what does it mean if our churches are offering refugees sanctuary? And sorry, we’re not talking about Valentines Day. Because there’s more to life than everyone’s relationship status.  Cool? Cool. Show notes:Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's take a good look at Susan Sarandon’s rack.  Can someone please explain Kanye West? What does the Zika virus mean for our Olympic careers? And why one of the most iconic movies of all time actually sends some pretty bad messages.  Plus, Bronson Blessington was jailed for life at just 14 years of age. Should he still be behind bars for a crime committed as a child? And we welcome a new arse into the podcast chair: Editor in Chief Kate de Brito.  Show notes Your hosts are  Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Kate de Brito With thanks to Clare Stephens Mia recommends: Ideas at the House by Sydney Opera House and Peter FitzSimons' biography of Nene King. Which you can find here. Monique thinks everyone should watch the movie Up! And Kate recommends Mozart in the Jungle on Stan and Gut by Giulia Enders  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bumper episode, fatter than a cream-filled lamington. Should we change the date of Australia Day? If we become a republic, what happens to the Ashes? Mia has discovered the Ethiopian Kardashians, and we asked fellow podcaster Mark Latham to tell us how we could improve the show.  Like the show? Share it. Tweet @mamamiapodcasts or like the facebook page, Mamamia Podcast Network.  Your hosts are  Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Jamila Rizvi  With thanks to Peter FitzSimons The original "Lathamland" podcast featuring Mark Latham appeared on Triple M, Southern Cross Austereo. Mia recommends: The Chelsea Handler show on Netflix, The Beautiful Lie, on the ABC iview or itunes, as well as SBS's The Tribe. Monique's calling for a 90's flashback with Twin Peaks (on Stan) And Jamila says Stan Grant's racism speech is essential viewing.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are men's nipples not offensive in public but women's are? Mia Freedman ponders, shirtless, the Free The Nipple movement. Please welcome Michelle Bridges to the judgy-judgy mothers club where women are the (biggest) losers. If Australia is a multicultural nation why are so many faces on our TV so white? And why "find a job you love" is a lie. Show notes: The Michelle Bridges furore  Free The Nipple, Explained. Monz recommends reading Purity by Jonathan Franzen (and setting an alarm clock to read it by) Mia recommends Sloane Crossley's book and Nora Ephron essays. Jam recommends Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast And these essays: The Nation He Built: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/01/obama-biggest-achievements-213487 The Big Sleep: http://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2016/the-big-sleep/ Your hosts are Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Jamila Rizvi  With thanks to Holly Wainwright        Tell us something via email podcast@mamamia.com.au tweet us @mamamiapodcasts or join the conversation on facebook This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network   Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.