Unladylike

Period pain is a monthly puzzle that’s yet to be solved. Though extremely common and often debilitating, menstrual pain (aka dysmenorrhea) remains under-researched and under-treated. But why?? Cristen and Kate Downey of CRAMPED podcast investigate, from the Middle Ages to midcentury amphetamines to Big Pharma today. Join the Unladies' Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/unladylikemediaListen to CRAMPED: https://www.katehelendowney.com/cramped Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when women stop smiling through pain? Hillary Frank (The Longest Shortest Time) explores the answer in her new audiobook thriller WEDLOCKED that follows a fitness influencer married to her boss and facing mounting pressure to project a perfect, on-brand relationship while secretly desperate for a baby her husband keeps mysteriously postponing. Cristen talks to Hillary about the pressure on women to perform, biological clock anxiety, social media mind games and the physical costs of emotional suppression.~ get in touch @unladylikemedia on Instagram or email [email protected] ~ special thank you to Unladies' Room Patreon supporters! this wouldn't exist without you ~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is the EPA testing drinking water for nonexistent medication abortion contamination? Cristen breaks down how anti-abortion groups, led by Students for Life, are weaponizing environmentalism to build support for more bans, surveillance and restrictions like the GOP’s Clean Water for All Life Act, which would effectively end telehealth medication abortion through in-person mandates and “catch kit” disposal requirements, with criminal penalties for providers. She also traces the disinformation campaign’s funding and coordination through dark money networks, the Liberty Counsel and Alliance Defending Freedom. ~ get in touch @unladylikemedia on Instagram or email [email protected] ~ special thank you to Unladies' Room Patreon supporters! this wouldn't exist without you ~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharing a new podcast Cristen is loving. Is She Game? is a hub for the world of women’s sports – building community by serving fans and creating new ones. Each week, Coach Jackie J breaks down the week’s news in sports and culture, plays a fun game with a special guest, and sets you up with moments to look forward to in the week to come. She’ll talk to the legendary Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn, WTA tennis pro Daria Kasatkina, and so many more.Jackie is the People’s Coach: teaching you all about women’s sports, so you can have the time of your life as a fan of whatever sport catches your eye. From the WNBA, to the rec rugby league your mom just joined, Jackie has her finger on the pulse of sports worldwide. She can’t wait to turn you into a women’s sports fan.In this episode, Coach Jackie is joined by the one and only Billie Jean King--tennis pioneer, women's sports advocate, and famed lesbian. The two show some love to BJK's most recent book, See It to Be It: Eleven Champions Leading Women's Sports Today, and Billie Jean demonstrates her surprising knowledge of queer and sports terminology.Listen to more episodes of Is She Game at https://lnk.to/isshegameUN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does white women’s hair mean beyond beauty? Cristen talks with culture critic Sarah Mesle about her book TANGLED and how white women’s hair in America signals power that often goes unrecognized. From Utah curls emanating Nordic whiteness to MAGA hair extensions signifying loyalty and hierarchy, Sarah contextualizes our hair cares in the shifting political landscape and structural betrayals they respond to. Plus, “expensive-looking” hair, Gwyneth Paltrow’s blonde luxury branding, Bama Rush aesthetics as a display of time and resources and Cristen’s curling ironed childhood bangs.~ get in touch @unladylikemedia on Instagram or email [email protected] ~ special thank you to Unladies' Room Patreon supporters! this wouldn't exist without you ~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.