Stuff Mom Never Told You

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Is My Hair a Feminist Statement? May 24, 2017

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Short or long? Natural or relaxed? To dye or not to dye? In this episode, Emilie and Bridget ask: is my hairstyle a reflection of my feminism?

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The Mommy Tax May 19, 2017

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Having a child currently comes with a hefty price tag - including reducing overall earnings for the average woman. But did you know it comes with a pay raise for most men?

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Can We Be Friends? May 17, 2017

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Why does making friends as a grown woman feel so dang...awkward? Also, hey from your new SMNTY co-hosts, Emilie and Bridget! Can we, like, hang?

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Classic Episode: Single Moms, Then and Now May 10, 2017

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Raising a family can be challenging, especially as a single parent. In time for Mother's Day, Cristen and Caroline highlight the history of single moms and debunk the longstanding social stigma against them.

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Classic Episode: Is catcalling harassment? May 08, 2017

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Why do some men yell at women on the street? Cristen and Caroline discuss why catcalling happens and women's century-long fight against street harassment.

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Classic Episode: The Vegetarian Gender May 03, 2017

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Why are women likelier to be vegetarian and vegan? Cristen and Caroline cook up a podcast feast of facts about the history of vegetarianism and what gender has to do with foregoing meat.

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Classic Episode: Women of a Certain Age May 01, 2017

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Are certain societal hangups about women of a certain age timeless? Cristen and Caroline take a look at why many women describe aging as a process of gradually becoming invisible.

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Classic Episode: The Breast Cancer Gene Apr 26, 2017

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After Angelina Jolie announced her preventive mastectomy, more women requested breast cancer gene testing. Caroline and Cristen explore the science, statistics and Supreme Court ruling regarding the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

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Classic Episode: Latina Feminism 101 Apr 24, 2017

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Caroline and Cristen first discuss influential Latinas in America. They then explore the history of Chicana feminism and its past and present frustrations with white, Eurocentric feminism.

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Classic Episode: Does rape culture exist? Apr 19, 2017

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In part two of our two-part series on rape and sexual assault, Cristen and Caroline examine the concept of rape culture and the sobering statistics of sexual assault in the United States today.

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