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The ladies discuss freezing their eggs and whether they would consider having a child alone. Women are constantly reminded that their biological clock is ticking, putting them under pressure to find a partner and have a baby as young as possible, but are there other options? Is the complex and expensive process of freezing eggs or embryos a luxury for the rich, or something that all women should proactively consider? What is the best age to freeze your eggs and how do you talk to a partner about the decision? Is egg freezing an insurance policy against fertility challenges in later life or does it play on women’s insecurities and offer them false hope? And is the decision to parent solo selfish or do some single parent families do better than traditional nuclear families? In this episode, Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah explore the stigmas attached to women’s fertility, the responsibilities involved in becoming a parent, and the choice to delay having children until later in life.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/11/10167327/egg-freezing-uk-cost

(Article – Real Talk, Should You Actually Freeze Your Eggs? – Vicky Spratt for Refinery 29)

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/egg-freezing-guide

(Article – Everything you need to know about egg freezing to make an empowered decision – Lottie Winter for Glamour)

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a36718692/egg-freezing-tips-cost-faqs/

(Article – The No-Bullsh*t, Not-Scary, Actually Helpful Guide to Egg Freezing – Elizabeth Kiefer for Cosmopolitan)

https://theconversation.com/six-things-you-should-know-if-you-are-considering-freezing-your-eggs-94039

(Article – Six things you should know if you are considering freezing your eggs Kylie Baldwin for The Conversation)

https://www.thecut.com/2016/06/best-age-to-freeze-your-eggs.html

(Article – Surprisingly, this is the best age to freeze your eggs – Susan Rinkunas for The Cut)

https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/08/14/133377/mothers-journey-egg-freezing-parenthood/

(Article – Don’t count on having kids if you freeze your eggs – Bonnie Rochman for MIT Technology Review)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/630e250e-3b65-4e02-a3ec-d562cd8b7868

(Article – Should I freeze my eggs for my 30th birthday? – Catriona White for BBC)

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/23/going-it-alone-why-chose-single-motherhood

(Article – Going it alone: why I chose single motherhood – Emma Brockes for The Guardian)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/support-and-services/advice-for-single-parents/

(Article – Advice for single parents – NHS)

https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/sperm-donor-baby-solo-parent/

(Article – Things you only know if you’ve chosen to have a baby alone – Genevieve Roberts for Grazia)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/opinion/sunday/single-at-38-have-that-baby.html

(Article – Single at 38? Have that baby – Emma Brockes for The New York Times)

https://www.parents.com/parenting/dynamics/single-parenting/how-to-afford-a-baby-as-a-single-parent/

(Article – How to afford a baby as a single parent – Dina Roth Port for Parents.com)

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/the-reality-of-becoming-a-solo-mother-by-choice

(Article – I chose to be a solo mum aged 31 and here are the realities of it – Glamour)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-30/motherhood-is-a-tough-gig-parenting/11704474

(Article – Becoming a mother is a tough gig, would you go it alone? – Fiona Blackwood for ABC News)

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/women-single-mum-choice-sperm-donor_uk_5b8fb3a1e4b0511db3dddcbb

(Article – Meet The Women Having Kids On Their Own – With The Help Of Sperm Donors – Amy Packham for Huffington Post)

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The ladies discuss whether women are less happy than they used to be because of unrealistic expectations about life created by social media. Women already feel pressured to “have it all”, but does the content on social media make us feel like we’re not doing enough or falling behind those who appear to be living their best life? How do we define happiness and what do we really need to be happy? Is it possible to be happy all the time and would quitting or taking a break from social media help achieve this? Are the relationships we have on social media authentic or does liking, following, and comparing ourselves to the curated and filtered view of other people’s lives fuel our own unhappiness? In this episode, Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah explore our complicated relationship with social media and look at how we can all take charge of our own future happiness.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/health/we-arent-as-happy-as-we-used-to-be-heres-what-could-help-20180122.html

(Article – We aren’t as happy as we used to be. Here’s what could help – Jean Twenge for The Philadelphia Inquirer)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomokoyokoi/2021/03/27/pursuing-happiness-in-a-digital-world/?sh=2f0c132d4471

(Article – Pursuing happiness in a digital world – Tomoko Yokoi for Forbes)

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/scientists-just-discovered-mid-life-crisis-peaks-at-age-47-heres-how-to-minimize-effect-of-happiness-curve.html

(Article– Research Shows People Become Increasingly Unhappy Until Age 47.2. Here's How to Minimize the Negative Effect of the 'Happiness Curve’ – Jeff Haden for Inc.)

https://www.healthista.com/reasons-social-media-making-you-unhappy/

(Article – 6 reasons social media is making you unhappy (and what to do instead) – Healthista)

https://time.com/4882372/social-media-facebook-instagram-unhappy/

(Article – You Asked: Is Social Media Making Me Miserable? – Markham Heid for TIME)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2019/12/06/why-quitting-social-media-may-not-make-you-happier/?sh=32e6d5df37c5

(Article – Why quitting social media may not make you happier – Peter Suciu for Forbes)

https://medium.com/jumpstart-your-dream-life/were-our-ancestors-happier-than-we-are-today-75e8a8035011

(Article – Were our ancestors happier than we are today? – Melissa Chu via Medium.com)

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?

(Video – What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness – Robert Waldinger for TEDxBeaconStreet)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/hedonic-treadmill

(Article – Hedonic Treadmill – Psychology Today)

https://stevenfurtick.com/

(Website – Steven Furtick, Pastor, Songwriter & Author)

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The ladies debate whether how you lose your virginity affects your attitude towards sex and your future sexual encounters. Society makes us believe the first time we have sex is a monumental moment adding to the pressure, nerves, and fear that already surround the experience, but is the concept of virginity outdated? What changes physically, emotionally, and mentally after you have sex for the first time? Do religions and cultures unfairly link women’s identities or value to their sexual activity? Does it matter how old you are when you become sexually active and do your views on intimacy, casual sex, and celibacy change with age? In this episode, Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah delve deep into what shapes individual perspectives on sex, the reason men are congratulated for losing their virginity while women are shamed, and why the female orgasm and women’s pleasure is rarely prioritised in the bedroom.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/study-how-we-lose-our-virginity-shapes-our-entire-sexual-life/272596/

(Article – Study: How we lose our virginity shapes our entire sexual life – Lindsay Abrams for The Atlantic)

https://www.her.ie/life/these-are-the-side-effects-of-losing-your-virginity-later-in-life-309078

(Article – The age at which you lose your virginity can have a huge impact on your sexual enjoyment – Cassie Delaney for Her)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130128104732.htm

(Article – 'First time' may predict lifelong sexual satisfaction – University of Tennessee at Knoxville via Science Daily)

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/apr/18/genes-influence-the-age-at-which-you-lose-your-virginity-first-sex-dna

(Article – Genes influence the age at which you lose your virginity, study shows – Ian Sample for The Guardian)

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/10/sexual-partners-and-marital-happiness/573493/

(Article – Fewer sex partners means a happier marriage – Olga Khazan for The Atlantic)

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/01/221739/losing-your-virginity-stories

(Article – Women Are Losing Their Virginity Before They're Ready. We Recall Our First Times – Natalie Gil for Refinery 29)

https://helloclue.com/articles/culture/let's-lose-virginity-once-and-for-all

(Article – Let’s lose “virginity”, once and for all – Jennifer Neal for Hello Clue)

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/full-frontal-psychology/virginity-and-promiscuity-evidence-for-the-very-first-time.html

(Article – Virginity and promiscuity: Evidence for the very first time – Association for Psychological Science)

https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/what-happens-when-you-lose-your-virginity

(Article – 27 Things You Should Know Before You “Lose” Your Virginity – Annamarya Scaccia with medical review by Janet Brito, Ph.D., LCSW, CST for Healthline)

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/10/10132156/losing-virginity-not-important-young-people

(Article – Losing It: Does Virginity Even Matter Anymore? – Lydia Wang for Refinery 29)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46794269

(Article – What is the right age to lose your virginity? – Michelle Roberts for BBC News)

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/28/the-power-of-celibacy-giving-up-sex-was-a-massive-relief

(Article – The power of celibacy: “Giving up sex was a massive relief” – Lizzie Cernik for The Guardian)

https://www.thecut.com/2018/02/7-women-on-choosing-to-be-celibate.html

(Article – 7 People on Choosing to Be Celibate – Tessa Miller for The Cut)

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Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah discuss female friendships and why some women find it hard to make friends with other women or, in some cases, pride themselves on being one of the boys. For centuries society has pitted women against one another, causing them to see each other as competition in a narrative that some say was created by men. Are some women projecting their own insecurities onto other females? Are women able to have deeper friendships than men because they’re more vulnerable with each other? Would you trust your partner around a woman who only has male friends? In this episode, the ladies explore the beauty of female friendships, how they change with age, why they need just as much maintenance as romantic relationships, and how to deal with conflict to repair broken friendships. How important are your gal pals? Let us know in the comments below.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://www.thezoereport.com/living/why-dont-i-have-female-friends-relationship-experts-explain-their-theories-15909633

(Article – This Issue Could Be Why You Have A Hard Time Making Girlfriends – Karen Tietjen for The Zoe Report)

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/06/womens-friendships-are-complicated/563945/

(Article – Why women’s friendships are so complicated? – Alia Wong for The Atlantic)

http://www.styleofthecitymag.co.uk/the-art-of-female-friendship-fighting-the-stereotype-that-women-cant-get-along/

(Article - The art of female friendship: Fighting the stereotype that women can’t get along – Caitlin Sloman for Style of the city)

https://aliceinwonderlustcom.wordpress.com/2017/09/10/why-its-hard-to-make-good-female-friends/

(Blog – Why it’s hard to make good female friends – Alice in Wonderlust)

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/12/8725819/importance-of-female-friendships

(Article – Our Expectations Of Millennial Friendships Don’t Prepare Us For The Reality – Poorna Bell for Refinery 29)

https://www.elitedaily.com/women/why-i-never-trust-a-girl-with-no-girlfriends

(Article – Why You Should Never Trust A Girl With No Girlfriends – Elite Daily)

https://medium.com/@MissChampagneB/why-the-phrase-i-dont-have-any-female-friends-is-toxic-to-women-75450377c5a1

(Article – Why the phrase “I don’t have any female friends” is toxic to women – Payne Well via Medium.com)

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-make-female-friends-as-an-adult

(Article – Female Friendship Has Never Been More Important. Here's How To Find Your Girl Gang – Leigh Weingus for Mind Body Green)

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/i-hired-friendship-coach-help-me-make-friends-here-s-ncna1141571

(Article – I hired a friendship coach to help me make friends. Here's what happened – Jen Glantz for NBC News)

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Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah discuss whether they would ever "reverse migrate" and move to the country their parents and grandparents call home. Many families moved to the UK in search of a better life for their children but in a growing trend this generation is choosing to return to the motherland for the same reason. Are there better job prospects and more opportunities to build businesses in Africa and Asia than there are in the UK? Would you feel more accepted in the countries where you have heritage and the people look like you or be “othered” for being British? Do incentives like Ghana’s Year of Return put local people at a disadvantage? And what creature comforts would you miss if you moved? The ladies explore all angles in this episode of Ethnically Speaking and we want to hear your opinions in the comments below.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanmccormick/2019/01/12/want-to-move-to-africa-follow-these-3-tips-from-someone-who-did/?sh=939f2444a574

(Article – Want to move to Africa? Follow these 3 tips from someone who did – Meghan McCormick for Forbes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri6TuuTTGs0

(Video – Why we left America to live in Africa – BBC Africa documentary – via BBC News Africa YouTube channel)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-19992062

(Article – Why would you leave the West for India? – BBC News)

https://www.fastcompany.com/90321591/my-parents-moved-to-the-us-for-a-better-life-and-im-returning-to-asia-for-jobs

(Article – My parents moved to the U.S. for a better life, but I’m returning to Asia for job opportunities – Pavithra Mohan for Fast Company)

https://www.vice.com/en/article/43kgzn/the-hidden-stress-of-growing-up-a-child-of-immigrants-v26n3

(Article – The hidden stress of growing up a child of immigrants – Nicole Clark for VICE)

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/jun/29/children-of-immigrants-held-back-by-employer-discrimination-in-uk

(Article – Children of immigrants ‘held back by employer discrimination’ in UK – Rachel Hall for The Guardian)

https://www.yearofreturn.com/

(Website – Year of Return) 

https://ksr.hkspublications.org/2020/01/29/the-year-of-return-and-the-unintended-consequences-for-ghanaians/

(Article – The “Year of Return” and the unintended consequences for Ghanaians – Aaryan Morrison for Kennedy School Review)

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Ethnically Speaking is back for Season 2 and the ladies are finally all in one room! In this episode, Monah, Nushy Rose, and Sophie Hannah discuss whether women are forcing monogamous relationships on men. Are there different expectations for men and women when it comes to monogamy? What role does sex play and are men using polyamorous relationships as an excuse to sleep around? Does science say humans are meant to be monogamous or is having one partner at a time an outdated concept dreamed up by society? The ladies are exploring all angles in this episode of Ethnically Speaking and we want to hear your opinions in the comments below!

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA5sj_j726A

(Video – Why do women make men be in monogamy relationships? – kmoorethegoat YouTube channel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSLw76kxEQM

(Video – Does your relationship with your parents change with age? | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 74 – United Melanin Group channel)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/between-the-sheets/201904/is-monogamy-natural

(Article – Is monogamy natural? – Lawrence Josephs, Ph,D. for Psychology Today)

https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/2/23/14684236/monogamy-valentines-day-polyamory-marriage-love

(Article – A philosopher makes the case for polyamory – Sean Illing for Vox)

https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-monogamy-cmtt/

(Article – Why are we so obsessed with monogamy? – Ravishly for The Good Men Project)

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/study-oxytocin-the-love-hormone-makes-men-in-relationships-want-to-stay-away-from-other-women/265314/

(Article – Study: Oxytocin (‘ the Love Hormone’) makes men in relationships want to stay away from other women – Lindsay Abrams for The Atlantic) 

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/straight-men-dating-women-polyamory-bumble-a8294796.html

(Article – Straight men need to stop using polyamory as an excuse to manipulate women into casual dating – Jasmine Andersson for The Independent)

https://ifstudies.org/blog/is-monogamy-unnatural/

(Article – Is monogamy unnatural? – Robert VerBruggen for Institute for Family Studies)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-who-stray/201805/monogamy-and-violence

(Article – Monogamy and violence – Would “enforced monogamy” reduced male violence? – David J. Ley Ph.D for Psychology Today)

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Ethnically Speaking is back for Season 2! Join Monah, Nushy Rose and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss life, love and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. So get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight. New episodes every Thursday – subscribe so you don't miss out!

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The ladies discuss why it’s always one step forward and two steps back when it comes to the acceptance and inclusion of Black hair types, after an update to the National Occupational Standards for hairdressing means that all new hairdressers will be trained to work with Afro and textured hair as standard, in the same week that FINA (International Swimming Federation) bans Soul Cap – a swimming cap designed for Afro and textured hair – from use in international competitions because it does not follow “the natural form of the head”. Featuring guest host, Anissa.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es086

(Website – Show notes)

https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/01/all-hairdressers-to-learn-to-cut-and-style-afro-hair-as-standard-14857191/

(Article – All UK hairdressers to learn to cut and style Afro hair as standard – in beauty regulations update – Natalie Morris for Metro)

https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/30/inclusive-swimming-hats-for-afro-hair-barred-from-the-olympics-14846410/

(Article – Swimming hats for Afro hair barred from Olympics as official body says elite athletes ‘don’t require caps of such size’ – Natalie Morris for Metro)

https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/wellbeing/olympics-2021-afro-swimming-cap-racism/539629

(Article – Olympics 2021: “Undeniably racist” decision to ban Afro-friendly swimming caps at Tokyo 2021 may be overturned – Nyima Jobe for Stylist)

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/motel-manager-pouring-acid-water-black-people-swam-pool-1964/

(Article – Motel manager pouring acid in the water when black people swam in his pool, 1964 – Rare Historical Photos)

https://theconversation.com/the-forgotten-history-of-segregated-swimming-pools-and-amusement-parks-119586

(Article – The forgotten history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks – Victoria W. Wolcott for The Conversation)

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The ladies discuss the World Health Organization’s (WHO) draft global alcohol action plan for 2022–2030, which suggests that women of childbearing age should be prevented from drinking alcohol and that people should be protected from the pressure to drink, and ask whether critics are right to call the guidance sexist and paternalistic. Featuring guest host, Anissa.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es085

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/whos-alcohol-advice-women-childbearing

(Article – The WHO just suggested that women of child-bearing age should avoid alcohol altogether – Annabelle Spranklen for Glamour)

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/alcohol/action-plan-on-alcohol_first-draft-final_formatted.pdf?sfvrsn=b690edb0_1&download=true

(PDF – Global action plan on alcohol: 1st draft – World Health Organization)

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/912948/drink-drive-final-estimates-2018.pdf

(Statistical Release – Reported road casualties in Great Britain: final estimates involving illegal alcohol levels: 2018 – Department for Transport)

https://www.stylist.co.uk/visible-women/law-lawyer-feminism-today-history-gender-pay-gap-abortion-equality/188525

(Article – We can’t believe these shockingly sexit laws existed in the UK? – Sarah Biddlecombe for Stylist)

https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/drinking-alcohol-while-pregnant/

(Website – Drinking alcohol while pregnant – NHS)

https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/trying-for-a-baby/trying-to-get-pregnant/

(Website – Trying to get pregnant – NHS)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/23/no-healthy-level-of-alcohol-consumption-says-major-study

(Article – No healthy level of alcohol consumption, says major study – Sarah Boseley for The Guardian)

https://onlinedoctor.lloydspharmacy.com/uk/contraception/can-you-get-pregnant-right-after-stopping-the-pill

(Website – Getting pregnant after taking the pill – Dr Sameer Sanghvi for Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor) 

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The ladies discuss whether the court should #FreeBritney and put an end to the conservatorship that has given her father, Jamie Spears, a licensed conservator, and a financial company control over her finances, career, medical care, and other aspects of her personal life for the last 13 years, after Britney Spears tells a judge that she has been drugged, forced to perform against her will, and prevented from marrying or having children by the “abusive” and traumatising arrangement.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es084

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57593201

(Article – Britney Spears: Everything she said in court’ – Mark Savage for BBC News)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53494405

(Article – Britney Spears: Singer's conservatorship case explained – BBC News)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57608147

(Article – Britney Spears wants her conservatorship to end: What happens next? – Mark Savage for BBC News)

http://hrnews.co.uk/freebritney-where-a-conservatorship-would-stand-in-uk-courts/

(Article – #FreeBritney: Where a conservatorship would stand in UK courts – HR news)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CClts-DMptl/?igshid=1123b9dt2pqj2

(Post – via @feminist Instagram)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmPKPSr43jk

(Video – Co-Hosts on Britney Spears’ Stunning Testimony | The View – via The View YouTube channel)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/iud-coil/

(Website – Intrauterine device (IUD) – NHS)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Lynn_Spears

(Explainer – Jamie Lynn Spears – Wikipedia)

https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/11/macaulay-culkin-reveals-never-divorced-parents-emancipated-12222457/

(Article – Macaulay Culkin reveals he never divorced his parents but was ’emancipated’ from them – Zara Woodcock for Metro)

https://www.goodto.com/family/drew-barrymore-childhood-drugs-rehab-285360

(Article – Drew Barrymore: My childhood battle with addiction made me a better mum – Good to Know)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about/

(Website – About dementia – NHS)

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The ladies discuss the upcoming UK launch of audio only dating app Blink and debate whether attraction is inevitably based on physical appearance, how important looks are when choosing a partner, if there are more good-looking women than good-looking men on dating apps, and whether they would go on a blind date.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es083

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.theblinkdate.com/

(Website – Blink app)

https://youtu.be/IJO5m6EFL6A

(Video – Sexy Beasts | Official Trailer | Netflix – via Netflix UK & Ireland YouTube channel)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/social-instincts/202106/why-the-future-online-dating-is-anti-superficial

(Article – Why the Future of Online Dating Is "Anti-Superficial" – Mark Travers, PhD for Psychology Today)

https://builtin.com/design-ux/audio-only-dating-app

(Article – CAN AN AUDIO-ONLY APP MAKE DATING LESS SWIPEY? – Jeff Link for Builtin)

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The ladies discuss whether it is misleading for a woman to create dramatically different before and after looks using make-up, if there’s such a thing as wearing too much make-up, and whether wearing make-up is a form of self-expression and a personal choice or the result of insecurities, societal pressure and unrealistic beauty standards.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es082

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/15283955/proud-catfish-never-hide-fake-teeth-trolls/

(Article – CAMERA SLY I’m a proud Catfish and never hide my fake teeth – but cruel trolls say my incredible transformation should be ‘illegal’ – Lydia Hawken for The Sun)

https://blog.usejournal.com/youre-not-wearing-makeup-for-you-40b21722712f

(Article – You’re Not Wearing Makeup For You – Jessica DeFino via Medium.com)

https://medium.com/@louisemorris98/the-mind-altering-effects-of-makeup-2f32ebeda338

(Article – The Mind-Altering Effects of Makeup – Louise Morris via Medium.com)

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a30519498/alicia-keys-no-makeup-look/

(Article – Why Doesn’t Alicia Keys Wear Makeup? Other Than, You Know, Because She CAN – Brooke Shunatona for Cosmopolitan)

https://hudabeauty.com/en_GB/home?changeCountry=true

(Website – Huda Beauty)

https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/

(Website – MAC Cosmetics)

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The ladies discuss controversial new UK news channel, GB News, which features partisan anchors and guests who appear to be passionate about right-wing politics, despite Britain’s broadcasting laws requiring news channels to remain impartial, and debate whether we need such a channel to represent viewpoints that are allegedly suppressed by mainstream broadcasters like BBC News, Sky News and Channel 4 News.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es081

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/gb-news-fox-news-british/619210/

(Article – Fox News Gets a British Accent – Helen Lewis for The Atlantic)

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jun/14/gb-news-launch-gains-more-viewers-than-bbc-or-sky-news-channels

(Article – GB News launch gains more viewers than BBC or Sky news channels – Kevin Rawlinson and Jim Waterson for The Guardian)

https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/technology/campaigners-urge-advertisers-not-fund-fox-news-style-channels-britain

(Article – Campaigners urge advertisers not to fund “Fox News style” channels in Britain – Richard Wilson for Ethical Consumer)

https://stopfundinghate.info/2021/06/14/gb-news-advertisers/

(Campaign – GB News advertisers – Stop Funding Hate)

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/gb-news-lord-alan-sugar-dan-wootton-b1865290.html

(Article – GB News: Lord Sugar calls out Dan Wootton for asking ‘stupid bloody question’ in awkward interview – Jacob Stolworthy for The Independent)

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The ladies discuss Amazon’s recent decision to stop asking employees who don’t operate vehicles to take mandatory marijuana drug tests, the rise in employers using social media to spy on job candidates and workers to see what they get up to outside of the office, and whether the details of your private life are relevant to your professional performance or if companies are overstepping the mark with the questions they ask.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es080(Website – Show notes)

https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/2/22465331/amazon-weed-policy-dot-more-act(Article – Amazon will stop testing most employees for weed – Ian Carlos Campbell for The Verge)

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-gets-rid-of-marijuana-testing-for-some-employees-2021-6?r=US&IR=T(Article – Amazon says it will no longer include marijuana in its drug screenings for some workers – Matty Merritt for Business Insider)

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210419-employers-know-more-about-our-lives-than-ever-now-what(Article – Employers know more about our lives than ever – now what? – Kate Morgan for BBC)

https://careers.workopolis.com/advice/the-three-things-that-employers-want-to-find-out-about-you-online/(Article – The top three things that employers want to see in your social media profiles – Workopolis)

https://www.sandersonplc.com/news/digital-footprints-how-social-media-can-affect-your-job-prospects(Article – Digital Footprints: how social media can affect your job prospects – Ingrid Smejkal for Sanderson Plc

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/billy-ray-cyrus-cannabis-brand-420-1234584097/(Article – Billy Ray Cyrus Launches ‘Midnight Special’ Cannabis Brand for 4/20, but Cautions ‘Be a Bogart’ – Roy Trakin for Variety)

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-have-all-my-boyfriends-turned-gay-(Article – Why have all my boyfriends turned gay? – Nushy Rose for The Spectator)

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The ladies discuss whether someone’s vaccination status is a dating dealbreaker, if dating apps should introduce a sexually transmitted infection (STI) status badge, and whether there are medical conditions that they would like potential love interests to declare upfront, after dating apps Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble sign a partnership with the UK government to show a ‘vaccine status badge’ on user profiles and UK sexual health doctors warn of a surge in the rate of sexually transmitted diseases as dating resumes post lock-down.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es079(Website – Show notes)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57379034(Article – Covid vaccine stickers come to dating apps in UK – Zoe Kleinman for BBC News)

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/sexual-health-doctor-warns-sti-after-lockdown-124728978.html(Article – Sexual health doctor warns UK could face a surge in STIs when lockdown ends – Marie Claire Dorking for Yahoo Life UK)

https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-illness/how-to-tell-your-date-about-your-chronic-illness(Article – Love and Disability: How to Tell Your Date About Your Chronic Illness – Ardra Shephard for Healthline)

https://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/25/health.telling.partner.secret/index.html(Article – 8 tips for telling your partner a health secret – Marti Trgovich for Health.com via CNN)

https://blackdoctor.org/should-you-ask-about-mental-health-history-when-dating/(Article – Should You Ask About Mental Health History When Dating? – BlackDoctor.org in conversation with Kyla M. Gordon)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis/(Explainer – Sexually Transmitted Infections – NHS)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/genital-herpes/(Explainer – Genital Herpes – NHS)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sickle-cell-disease/(Explainer – Sickle Cell Disease – NHS)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/(Explainer – Diabetes – NHS)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/(Explainer – Diabetes – NHS)

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/(Explainer – Mental Health Conditions (including depression, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] – NHS)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis/(Explainer – Multiple Sclerosis – NHS)

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The ladies discuss recent revelations that Buckingham Palace banned “coloured immigrants and foreigners” from working in office roles in the royal household until at least the late 1960s and that the Queen is still exempt from race and gender equality laws (meaning that individuals working for her household cannot launch legal complaints regarding discrimination in the UK courts), and ask why the Queen gets to be above the law and whether it’s enough to uphold the spirit of the law when there are no legal consequences for discriminatory acts. Featuring guest host, Anissa.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es078

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/02/buckingham-palace-banned-ethnic-minorities-from-office-roles-papers-reveal

(Article – Buckingham Palace banned ethnic minorities from office roles, papers reveal – David Pegg and Rob Evans for The Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/08/queen-lobbied-for-changes-to-three-more-laws-documents-reveal

(Article – Queen lobbied for changes to three more laws, documents reveal – David Pegg and Rob Evans for The Guardian)

https://www.legalcheek.com/lc-journal-posts/what-is-queens-consent-and-why-it-matters/

(Explainer – What is Queen’s consent and why it matters – Michal Smigla for Legal Cheek)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/10/queens-consent-constitutional-outrage-parliament-mp-peer-draft-bill-criminal-charge

(Article – Queen's consent is a constitutional outrage – parliament must abolish it – Norman Baker for The Guardian)

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The ladies discuss whether organisations react poorly to people struggling with their mental health due to a lack of empathy or because of ignorance about the realities of living with mental health issues, after four-time grand slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka is fined $15,000 for refusing to take part in anxiety-inducing post-match press interviews and withdraws from the French Open to protect her mental health. Featuring guest host, Anissa.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es077

(Website – Show notes)

https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1399422304854188037

(Tweet – via @naomiosaka Twitter)

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/01/french-open-hastened-naomi-osaka-exit-but-also-refused-tricky-questions-tennis

(Article – French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis – Tumaini Carayol for The Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/03/anyone-with-a-mental-illness-is-watching-naomi-osakas-treatment-unfold-in-horror

(Article – Anyone with a mental illness is watching Naomi Osaka’s treatment unfold in horror – Van Badham for The Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2021/jun/04/what-naomi-osakas-french-open-withdrawal-means-for-tennis-video-explainer

(Video – What Naomi Osaka's French Open withdrawal means for tennis – video explainer – Tumaini Carayol, Jamie Macwhirter and Nikhita Chulani for The Guardian)

https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20210601114359/piers-morgan-defends-himself-outrage-naomi-osaka-comments/

(Article – Piers Morgan defends himself following outrage over Naomi Osaka comments – Emmy Griffiths for Hello Magazine)

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvxkg/naomi-osaka-depression-french-open

(Article – Here’s the Kind of Questions Naomi Osaka Was Asked Before She Quit French Open – Hanako Montgomery for VICE)

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/5/1/18525247/caster-semenya-discriminatory-testosterone-testing-track-and-field

(Article – Caster Semenya’s case against discriminatory testosterone testing, explained – James Dator for SB Nation)

https://www.salon.com/2021/05/26/simone-biles-yurchenko-double-pike-gymnastics-scoring/

(Article – Simone Biles should be praised, not punished for achieving a feat that was deemed impossible – Kylie Cheung for Salon)

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The ladies discuss whether cancel culture has gone too far by cancelling our favourite childhood cartoon characters or if there is a genuine concern that problematic cartoons might teach kids values that manifest as unacceptable behaviours later in life, after cartoon skunk Pepe Le Pew is axed from the upcoming Space Jam 2 movie for promoting behaviour likened to that of a sexual predator.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es076

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/29/adieu-to-pepe-le-pew-why-cancel-culture-in-cartoons-is-nothing-new

(Article – Adieu to Pepé Le Pew: why ‘cancel culture’ in cartoons is nothing new – Steve Rose for The Guardian)

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19283333.issue-day-snow-white-cancelled/

(Article – Issue of the day: Could Snow White be "cancelled"? – Maureen Sugden for The Herald)

https://www.thefocus.news/movies/disney-movies-cancelled/

(Article – Which Disney movies are 'cancelled'? Peter Pan, Dumbo and The Aristocats removed – Eve Edwards for The Focus)

https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2018101763584/kiera-knightley-no-disney-for-daughter-find-out-why/

(Article – Keira Knightley won't let her daughter watch Disney films - find out why – Emmy Griffiths for Hello!)

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ehisosifo1/cancel-a-cartoon-character-twitter-hashtag

(Article – 24 Cartoon Characters Who're Getting "Canceled" For Reasons Ranging To "Lmaoooo" To "Wait, I See Some Points" – Ehis Osifo for BuzzFeed)

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The ladies discuss the launch of Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila brand after critics argue the Californian supermodel, who has no connection to Mexico, is exploiting and appropriating the Mexican culture to line her own pockets, and explore why Kendall is being called out when there is a long list of celebrity-owned tequila brands that came before hers.

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es075
(Website – Show notes)

https://news.sky.com/story/kendall-jenner-accused-of-cultural-appropriation-over-new-818-tequila-campaign-shot-in-mexico-12311844
(Article – Kendall Jenner accused of cultural appropriation over new 818 tequila campaign shot in Mexico – Sky News)

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/372543
(Article – Cultural appropriation? Kendall Jenner's 818 tequila is rained with criticism and memes after launch – Entrepreneur)

https://vinepair.com/articles/celebrity-tequila-cultural-appropriation/
(Article – Have We Reached Peak Celebrity Tequila? – Katie Brown for Vinepair)

https://www.insider.com/kendall-jenner-tequila-cultural-appropriation-accusation-expert-responds-2021-2
(Article – 3 years after George Clooney sold his tequila brand for a billion dollars, people are calling out Kendall Jenner for launching her own tequila company – Rachel Askinasi for Insider)

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/pepsi-advert-pulled-kendall-jenner-protest-video-cancelled-removed-a7668986.html
(Article – Pepsi advert with Kendall Jenner pulled after huge backlash – Tom Batchelor & Christopher Hooton for The Independent)

https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/khloe-kardashian-slammed-native-american-council-headdress-2014236/
(Article – Khloe Kardashian Slammed By Native American Council For Wearing “Insensitive” Headdress to North West’s Kidchella Birthday Party – Rachel McRady for US Magazine)

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Join Monah, Nushy Rose and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they and their guests discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!

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The ladies discuss how their relationship with their parents has changed as they’ve gotten older, and explore what happens when your mother or father tries to become your friend instead of sticking to a traditional parent-child dynamic.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es074

(Website – Show notes)

https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a35799054/michelle-obama-sasha-malia-relationship-changes-quarantine/

(Article – Michelle Obama On How Quarantine Changed Her Relationship With Sasha And Malia – Alyssa Bailey for Elle)

https://forge.medium.com/the-awkward-power-dynamics-of-being-friends-with-your-parents-39ba8b585fc4

(Article – The Awkward Power Dynamics of Being Friends With Your Parents – Deanna Pai for Forge via Medium.com)

https://www.rewire.org/friends-with-your-parents/

(Article – How to Become Friends With Your Parents – Sarah Sheppard for Rewire)

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Join Monah, Nushy Rose and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they and their guests discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!

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Music by GC