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Unladylike — Philosophy
Unladylike

Host Cristen Conger dissects the myths, messes and media shaping modern womanhood.

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REAL Self-Care Apr 04, 2023

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How did 'self-care' become synonymous with skincare routines and beauty treatments, and what does it actually mean? Dr. Pooja Lakshmin reclaims the buzzword in her debut book, Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included). She tells Cristen about the existential crisis that led her to the Black, queer origins of self-care; the faux self-care sold to women; and why it's essential for taking better care of ourselves and others.

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The Pole Dance, pt. 2 Mar 28, 2023

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How do you square the circle of recreational pole dancing for pleasure and strip club pole to get paid? Strippers United president Selena the Stripper confronts the tension between the polefit and sex worker communities and reclaims their pole space. Plus, we go deeper on strippers' decades-long labor movement and why some are going on strike.

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Ozempic Weight Loss, Reconsidered Mar 21, 2023

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Unladies lead Whatthe way in this important follow-up to The Ozempic Weight-Loss Craze, sharing the less talked about reasons for taking the meds, including autism, IBS and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Along the way, Cristen questions the feminist taboo of intentional weight loss and her own body-positive blindspots.

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The Pole Dance, pt 1 Mar 14, 2023

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What does recreational pole dancing reveal about sex work stigma, from social media to strip clubs? Dr. Carolina Are unpacks why and how pole dancers dodge shadowbans and deplatforming. Then, writer and activist Selena the Stripper pulls focus to the overlooked realities that's got strippers unionizing.

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The Abortion Pill Lawsuit, Explained-ish Mar 07, 2023

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Why is a medication that's safer than Tylenol at risk of a nationwide ban? Cristen crash courses the who, what, when and WHHHHYYY of the mifepristone lawsuit, its implications for medication abortion and the too-powerful judge deciding the case (whose last name Cristen unintentionally butchers throughout).

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Ask Unladylike: Resting Bitch Voice? Feb 28, 2023

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Are women expected to put on a happy VOICE? Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg from How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) lend their self-help expertise and empathy to listener questions about a "pervy" father in-law, professional dress codes and bitchy resting voice.

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Ballerina, Interrupted Feb 21, 2023

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Who gets to be a ballerina and why? Erika Lantz, host of The Turning: Room of Mirrors, details the rigid hierarchy, body standards and elite ballet culture fostered by George "Father of American Ballet" Balanchine. Then, dancer Alyah Baker finds how to express her whole self as a Black, queer ballet dancer.

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Confronting Codependency Feb 14, 2023

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Can toxic relationships be a form of addiction? Codependency is complex, controversial and often ascribed to women. Writer Nina Renata Aron shares her own story of confronting codependency and helps Cristen unpack the culturally fraught relationship between codependency, women and feminism.

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Ask Unladylike: Better Off Single? Feb 07, 2023

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Sure, breaking up is hard to do, but then what? Cristen offers some reassuring research and firsthand advice to three listeners on embracing singlehood, questioning relationships and marrying the rebound. Plus, a very happy ending from a newly divorced unlady.

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The 'Pretendian' Long Con Jan 31, 2023

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What happens when someone who built their career on being Indigenous turns out to be ... a white lady? Writer Michelle Cyca shares how she came face to face with Indigenous identity fraud, why academia and the arts have a 'Pretendian' problem and what these scams means for Indigenous rights and sovereignty.

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