024 - Outtakes: Cancel Culture
Extra points and conversation on Episode 024 about cancel culture in feminism!
Extra points and conversation on Episode 024 about cancel culture in feminism!
In this week's episode, we take a look at the role of cancel culture in today's society and how it is impacting the feminist movement. We try and navigate the definition of cancel culture, the positive and negative effects it can have on feminism.
TW: mention of sexual violence, transphobia
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In this episode looking back on International Men's Day, we ask Ken and Tom to give us some insight into the men's mental health crisis in the UK from their perspective.
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On this week's episode, we commemorate Remembrance Day and the largely overlooked role of women before, during and after the First World War. Durham English Literature Masters graduate, (and our social media rep) Annabelle Saunders, discusses Vera Brittain's autobiographical book "Testament of Youth" (published in 1933), exploring the various layers of struggle she endured as a university student pre-1914, during active service on the front-lines as a nurse, and her reception upon coming home from war.
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In this episode we look at the dark side of Siri's female voice and the wider issues of the gender disparity in the technology and AI industries.
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In this Black History Month episode about misogynoir, Tati Kapaya and Nivea Makinde share their experiences as Black women in today's society as well as thinking about the historical factors that brought us here.
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Some extra clips from '019 - Endometriosis and Painful Periods' where we chat about our own period stories:
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This episode takes a deeper look at the underlying political background behind Zhina (Mahsa) Amini's death and the protests that it has sparked, with Noorin's personal stories about her relationship with Islam.
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This episode is inspired by the UK's 2022 decision to make labelling calories on menus compulsory in all restaurants and cafes to increase "healthy eating" ignoring the increase in calorie counting and other disordered eating habits, a problem that disproportionately affects teenage girls.
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Continuing on from our previous episode on the relationship between social media and sex crimes, we explore the extent to which the sugar daddy-baby relationship has been glamourised and advertised online, as well as the dangers of this romanticisation for young women.
Alongside plenty of other topics, we explore:
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In this episode we try to unpack some of the horrifying realities of when sending nude photos goes wrong. As we say in the episode, if our audience were predominantly men, we would put the onus on them to stop sharing their girlfriend's or ex's nudes with their friends; however, as our audience consists mainly of women, we hope that instead we can protect our listeners from ever being in that situation, even though the victim is never at fault.
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On today's episode we disucss the origins of shaving in the Western world, and what its relevance is to our modern beauty standard of female hairlessness. Alongside this, we examine the impact of making hairlessness the norm and how this has changed across cultures and eras.
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In this episode, we discuss the various components contributing to gender socialisation throughout childhood, concentrating on gaming, toys and the school sphere. Exploring the impacts of specific branding and advertising, we dissect the effects of reinforcing strict gender roles and norms upon children.
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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing GB athlete, Anastasia Davies, as we discuss the role of women in the world of sports, the opportunities presented to them, and those from which they are held back. Among much else, we discuss:
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In this episode we welcome Faye and Mitra to discuss some of the reasons we became feminists when we were younger, how it has impacted us, and when we might not have even identified as feminists at all!
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We are so happy to introduce Jessie Wade in this episode about the overturning of Roe v Wade to explain the background of abortion rights so we can begin to unravel the effects that this decision will have on women in the US.
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In this episode we are honoured to have been hosted by Amy Rowlinson on Focus On WHY, her incredible podcast about the reasons that push people to follow their passions.
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To kick off Season 2 of the NOUS Podcast, we are discussing 'pick me' girls, both as a culture and as a term. In just a few short years, this phrase has gone from defending the core values of feminism, to enabling the fragmentation, and therefore the potential weakening, of the feminist movement.
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