Stuff Mom Never Told You
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Through an intersectional feminist perspective, hosts Anney and Samantha dive into science, history, and culture to make sense of the everyday and unpack the stories that brought us to where we are today. This podcast aims to better understand the challenges facing women and marginalized folks all over the world and highlights the tools we can use to tackle them head on.
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Sep 14, 2024 • 27min
SMNTY Classics: Childless by Choice
How do you know if you want children? Why are more and more women delaying pregnancy in the US? As the birthrate drops to a record low in America, Anney and Samantha discuss being childless by choice in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 13, 2024 • 42min
Feminist Movie Friday: Real Women Have Curves
The 2002 film Real Women Have Curves touched on so much - family, romance, body image, immigration and coming of age. It was hugely impactful, and remains important today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 12, 2024 • 21min
Happy Hour #135: SMNTY Goes for a Check-up
Samantha recounts her recent experiences getting an IUD and a mammogram, and we chat about the things so many of us are told to just deal with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11, 2024 • 35min
An Overview of Women Coaches and Referees
Though women have been present in sports since the beginning, numerous obstacles have often stood in the way of them becoming coaches and referees. We examine the playbook to look at the history of why this is and the ways people are trying to change it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2024 • 10min
Feminists Around the World: Zakia Khudadadi
A member of the Refugee Paralympic Team, Zakia Khudadadi competed and medaled at the Summer Paralympics in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 9, 2024 • 8min
Monday Mini: The 2024 Summer Paralympics
As the 2024 Summer Paralympics come to an end, we do a quick overview around how they fare when it comes to gender equity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 7, 2024 • 39min
SMNTY Classics: Women Cult Leaders (Part 2)
In our classic wrap-up look at women cult leaders, we examine even more examples of women founding, leading and maintaining cults.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 6, 2024 • 45min
Mean Girls Run the World?
Since pretty much ever, we've had the trope of the mean girl. You know her - she's rich, popular, has a group supporting her, and is the foil for the heroine. We trace the history, evolution and changing meaning of the Mean Girl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 5, 2024 • 25min
Happy Hour #134: Year of the DragonCon
Anney has returned from DragonCon and highlights her favorite cosplays, the wins of Disco Luke and shares some parting thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 4, 2024 • 52min
SMNTY Classics: Dying to be Young
Anti-aging. Anti-wrinkles. Aging in women has long been demonized. Anney and Samantha brush up on the history of our preoccupation with youth in women and the lengths we have gone to stay forever young in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
