Stuff Mom Never Told You

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Does birth control promote promiscuity? Mar 26, 2012

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In this episode, Cristen and Caroline examine the relationship birth control and perceptions of promiscuity. Learn more about how birth control historically affected the outlook on premarital sex, and what happens when the cost of birth control rises.

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Is yoga bad for your body? Mar 21, 2012

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How did yoga become popular in the U.S.? In this episode, Cristen and Caroline take a closer look at the health benefits and physical risks of practicing yoga. Tune in to learn more.

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Does airbrushing damage body image? Mar 19, 2012

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The United Kingdom has regulations against airbrushing in advertising, and the American Medical Association has an anti-airbrushing warning -- so how bad can airbrushing be? Join Cristen and Caroline as they explore the history of photo manipulation.

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'Hooker Teacher' to Activist: A Talk with Melissa Petro Mar 14, 2012

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Cristen and Caroline talk to Melissa Petro, sex worker activist who retired from the New York City public school system after the media publicized her past work as a stripper and Craigslist sex worker. Petro talks to Stuff Mom Never Told You about how she's managed life since the scandal, the difference between consensual sex work and sex trafficking and why retiring from prostitution or escort work isn't as easy as people might think.

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Are gay households more egalitarian? Mar 12, 2012

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Studies have shown that the division of household labor is far from equal in most heterosexual domestic relationships -- but what about same-sex couples? Tune in as Cristen and Caroline explore the differences between labor division in these two groups.

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Are women better peacemakers? Mar 07, 2012

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Do women make better peacemakers? Join Cristen and Caroline as they examine the influence women have played in the peacemaking process and gender differences in conflict resolution.

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Who's the richest woman in the world? Mar 05, 2012

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Today's world is full of billionaires -- and they're not all men. Join Cristen and Caroline as they look at the state of women's global wealth, ultimately asking: Will a woman ever become the richest person in the world? Tune in to learn more.

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Does women's wrestling deserve more respect? Feb 29, 2012

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Olympic women's wrestling started in 2004, and interest in the sport has grown since. Tune in as Caroline and Cristen look at the women of WWE wrestling, as well as the Cholitas, Bolivia's beloved women wrestlers,

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Women's Boxing: From Sideshows to the Main Event Feb 27, 2012

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The 2012 Summer Olympics mark the official debut of women's boxing, and fans have been waiting anxiously. In this episode, Caroline and Cristen explore the history of women's boxing, along with gender dynamics at the gym and inside the ring.

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Who fakes orgasms? Feb 22, 2012

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How many people have actually faked an orgasm? How have cultural perceptions of orgasms changed over time? Join Cristen and Caroline as they cut past the cultural baggage and get to the facts behind sex and orgasms.

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