Unladylike

Prepare to burn your old bras and buy a new salad spinner! Custom bra maker, fitter and A Bra That Fits calculator creator Sarah McElvey blows Cristen's mind with everything you never knew you needed to know about bra sizing, bust measuring and what fit actually feels like. Shopping tips and your new favorite laundry hack included. This episode's sponsor is Wild. Use code UNLADYLIKE20 for 20% off your first order. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do big breasts get so little support when it comes to bra shopping, clothes shopping, healthcare and wellness? Inspired by The New York Times trend piece on "The Power of a Smaller Breast," Cristen revisits past conversations with two listeners who got breast reductions and share why they made the decision to get that weight off their chest and differences it made. From the physical challenges like back pain and bra struggles to the emotional rollercoaster of body image, unwanted attention, and societal expectations of breastfeeding, this episode explores the unseen realities of abundant bosoms. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Halloween treat from the Unladies Room Patreon! Cristen gets to the bottom of the lady-poisoner trope, where it came from and how true it really is. Highlights include Lucrezia Borgia, prunes stewed in rat poison, Agatha Christie's pre-murder mystery career, misogynist criminal science and one fatal cheesecake.  For more ad-free bonus episodes, join the Unladies' Room Patreon Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much is too much of an age gap in relationships, and do sexist double standards apply? Cristen answers a 31-year-old listener who feels self-conscious about dating a 25-year-old guy. Plus, we take a glance at "new MILF cinema," aka why Nicole Kidman is currently starring in everything. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**UNLADIES' ROOM PATREON TEASER** Why did Casandra "Cassie" Ventura risk everything to come forward about the years of abuse she survived from her former boss and ex-boyfriend, Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, aka P. Diddy, aka Diddy? Cristen break down that, the federal indictment Combs is facing and the culture of silence, violence and (in)famous parties that shielded him until now. To hear the full ad-free bonus episode and support the pod, join the Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when women's overlooked attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) gets diagnosed? Listeners share the "life-changing" power of finally discovering that it's not you, it's your brain wiring. For a deeper dive on what ADHD is, types of ADHD (hyperactive, inattentive, and combination) and the diagnostic gender gap, listen to the original episode, ADHD All Grown Up. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Taylor Swift endorsed Harris/Walz, she cited an “AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run” as her reason for sharing her 2024 presidential voting plan. But this AI is just one instance of the far-right’s misinformation targeting Swift for years–nay, eras. In this Unladylike-Conspiracy, She Wrote bonus, Swiftie sociologist Brian Donovan breaks down why, how it influenced Swift’s political activism, and what it reveals about her power. And there’s plenty more red string to unravel (a Super Bowl psyop, Gaylor, Easter eggs, etc!) on CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE episode 3: Taylor Swift Psyops. . . . Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know doctors used to put "too tall" girls (aka, over 5'7") on estrogen to stunt their growth? They even called it "tall girl therapy." Cristen breaks that old news to standup comedian and tall woman Marcella Arguello, who is constantly getting clocked for her height. Marcella and Cristen question societal around height, gender policing tall women and straight women's obsession with tall men. - Hear the latest CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE - Get in touch on Instagram or hello@unladylike.co - Join the Unladies' Room Patreon - Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are most women vegan, and should most feminists be vegan, too? Geographer Catherine Oliver maps out gender politics on our plates and the masculinity of meat. Then, vegan beauty influencer Demi Colleen deconstructs white veganism and decolonizes plant-based diets. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Listen to Conspiracy, She Wrote Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**UNLADIES' ROOM teaser** What’s all the fuss about “historic” voter gender gaps? Does polling actually point to a “boys versus girls” US presidential election? Cristen sorts through the stats, fact-checks the media framing with a focus on white women, divorced dads and Theo Von bros.  To hear the full, ad-free episode, join the Patreon - and THANK YOU!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How was Kamala Harris first introduced in the press, and what can it contextualize about her path from prosecutor to politician? Cristen digs into the "socialite" slurs, weaponized relationships and misogynoir that marked her first major media coverage and political showdowns—and how she defined her own narrative anyway. Join the Unladies Room Patreon to go deeper on the widening gender gap in 2024 presidential election polls. Listen and subscribe to CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE. Episodes 1-5 are out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE episodes 1-3 are out now! Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss new episodes every Thursday** Pack your rush bags! It's sorority recruitment season in the South. Elizabeth Bronwyn Boyd takes us beyond the spectacle of #BamaRush into the "competitive femininity" and gender ritual of rush. She also reveals why it's no coincidence that historically white sororities were founded in the antebellum South, how they remained segregated far longer than frats, and the regional race and class roles sororities perform in her book, Southern Beauty: Race, Ritual and Memory in the Modern South. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roxane Gay never envisioned herself as gun owner, until increasing threats forced her to reconsider what it means to be a Black feminist in a country where gun violence is rampant. From the historic role of armed resistance in Black liberation to the modern-day realities of misogynoir and the indifference toward Black women’s safety, Roxane confronts the complexities of gun culture, feminism and who is deemed worthy of self-defense. Her essay "Stand Your Ground" is the final installment of the Roxane Gay & series from Everand Originals. . . . Catch new episodes of Conspiracy, She Wrote every Thursday Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Use code UNLADYLIKE30 for 30% off at nulastin.com/unladylike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are good vibes the secret to success? Cristen revisits psychologist Dr. Gabrielle Oettingen, author of Rethinking Positive Thinking, who rewrites the "law of attraction" with science and one handy acronym. Keep listening: How to Manifest Your BEST Life (original episode) Ask Unladylike: Happiness vs Toxic Positivity Magical Overthinking Have you heard the NEW podcast - Conspiracy, She Wrote?? Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing the debut episode of Cristen's brand new podcast Conspiracy, She Wrote. Where intersectional feminism meet conspiracy theories. Grab your red string and follow along for the unhinged women's history and Illuminati paranoia that set the stage for today's conspiracy-pilled political and pop cultures. Cultural historian Lindsay Porter introduces us to the fascist foremothers of modern conspiracism who were spreading disinformation about deep state plots, elite cabals and shady secret societies a century ago.  Subscribe to Conspiracy, She Wrote, available where you get your podcasts. New episodes every Thursday. For ad-free episodes, guest interview extras and exclusive red string unraveling, join The Cabal! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From "peek n pokes" to chromosome testing, the Olympics has a questionable history of body policing female athletes. Tested host Rose Eveleth reveals the past, present and future of gender verification policies in elite sports, who they affect and what it has to do with fairness. Highlights include: Caster Semenya's swagger, Cold War paranoia, intersex identity, DDS status (Differences of Sexual Development) and misogynoir. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When do we care about women in conflict zones? Feminist activist Lina AbiRafeh has spent decades doing exactly that and witnessing the disproportionate impact of war and terrorism on women firsthand. She takes us to Nepal, Afghanistan, Palestine and back to unpack the realities of gender-based violence, the necessity of moving beyond despair paralysis and hierarchies of pain. Highlights include: actionable rage, feminist whataboutery and Yalla Feminists: Arab Rights and Resistance. Follow Unladylike on Instagram, TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired an unlady told her big nose needed "fixing", this 2022 gem asks: What happens when refusing a nose job means defying family tradition? Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum shares why her mother endlessly agonized over the bump in her nose. Then, medical historian Sharrona Pearl deconstructs the "Jewish nose" myth, big nose stigma and rhinoplasty's vain reputation. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Shop merch Advertise with Multitude Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is menstruation still so misunderstood? Ask Kate Clancy, the anthropology professor and period scientist who cared enough to study the relationship between COVID vaccination and temporary cycle changes when nobody else was. Cristen talks to Kate about intersectional feminist period science, what "normal" means and Period: The Real Story of Menstruation. Highlights include: an imaginary menarche, problematic faves, pathologizing vs contextualizing, a serendipitous Slack and menstrual liberation. Follow Unladylike on Instagram and TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop merch Contact Multitude Productions for ad rates, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**UNLADIES' ROOM teaser** Cristen's calling it. The presidential election in November ain't gonna be Trump v Biden. dun dun dunnnn! To hear the full, ad-free episode, join the Patreon - and THANK YOU!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices