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Celebrities and everyday women are shrinking before our eyes. So how do we have conversations about our bodies when they're the source of renewed scrutiny? Yumi Stynes sits down with Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett, journalist Demi Lynch and psychologist Janet Lowndes to discuss why thinness is becoming the cultural norm again and how we can push back against this narrative. They unpack the rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs, the impact of social media and how to talk to your kids about body image when their role models keep getting thinner. This episode will answer questions like: Should we talk about people's bodies? How can we talk about bodies without critiquing them? What is diet culture? How can I avoid looking at ultra-thin bodies? Are GLP-1 affecting diet culture? Is anti-fatness on the rise? What is FATernise? Why are celebrities getting thinner? What to listen to next: "No one really talked about it:" Myf Warhurst on menopause and her ADHD diagnosis — ABC listenWhat to read next: The secret to happy long-term relationships — ABC NewsThis episode contains references to thinness, weight, diet culture, GLP-1, eating disorders, social media and fatness.
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Getting an ADHD diagnosis while going through perimenopause helped explain the quiet bubbling rage and feelings of inadequacy that Myf Warhust had been dealing with her whole life. Discovering she had ADHD mid-life has been life changing for Myf but like so many women, she questions why it took so long to be diagnosed in the first place. She's channelled those feelings into her new book, Middle Rage where she explores the bullsh*t women have been experiencing for a millennia. Yumi Stynes sits down with the Spicks and Specks team captain for a candid conversation about this new era of her life, one that's free of dating apps, managers and men who send her dick pics. More information: Middle Rage is published by Hachette Australia. This episode will answer questions like: How does menopause affect women? Can menopause affect ADHD? Why didn’t people talk about menopause? Why are women getting diagnosed with ADHD later in life? Why did Myf Warhurst write Middle Rage? Is Myf Warhust still on Spicks and Specks? What is Myf Warhurst doing now? Is Myf Warhurst a feminist? What to listen to next: The secrets to a happy relationship (they're not what you think) — ABC listenWhat to read next: The secret to happy long-term relationships — ABC NewsThis episode contains references to Myf Warhurst, rage, misogyny, menopause, perimenopause, ADHD and Eurovision.
What's the key to a long-lasting, happy relationship? Grand gestures and date nights might cause a momentary flare, but successful couples know there's more to it than that. How do they fight, divide the load, and keep their intimacy hot when life gets busy and deeply unsexy? Yumi Stynes speaks to women about how they found love that's stable, healthy and fun. And clinical psychologist Ms Gemma Cribb talks through the foundations that all happy couples build their relationships on. You'll be surprised! This episode will answer questions like: Can you be happy in a long-term relationship? What makes a relationship last? How can you support your partner? How do I know if my partner's happy? What to listen to next: Our bodies, our choice. But are abortion rights under threat? — ABC listenWhat to read next: The women 'quietly quitting' their marriages — ABC NewsThis episode contains references to relationships, partners, marriage, intimacy, children and mental load.
What does free speech mean if women can't afford to defend it? And what happens when the law meant to protect reputations is used to silence women speaking out about alleged sexual violence? Jennifer Robinson is one of the world's most recognisable human rights lawyers. She's represented actress Amber Heard, whose trial became the stuff of fierce public debate and trial by media. Now Jennifer's fighting to change that, by challenging a legal system that can be weaponised to silence survivors of gendered violence. More information: How many more women? Is published by Allen and Unwin This episode will answer questions like: Who is Jennifer Robinson? Why did Amber Heard testify in the UK defamation trial? What are the allegations against Johnny Depp? What happened to Brittany Higgins? What is the Stop the SLAPP Alliance? What to listen to next: Our bodies, our choice. But are abortion rights under threat? — ABC listenWhat to read next: The women 'quietly quitting' their marriages — ABC NewsThis episode contains references to defamation, Brittany Higgins, Lisa Wilkinson, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.
Sex parties without creepy dudes? Forget keys in a bowl and seedy nightclubs: women are flipping the stereotype and creating sexy playgrounds on their own terms. Fifteen years into her marriage, Fliss, a Sydney mum of two, stepped into the sex party scene, and now she hosts her own women-focused events with vetting calls and references. Therapist and volunteer 'consent angel' Lotus who monitors partygoers safety explains what's changed in recent years, and PhD researcher Amelia looks at what play means at queer sex parties. On Ladies We Need to Talk, Yumi Stynes steps inside the scene, where consent is non-negotiable, to find out why more women feel safe exploring desire, body image and juggling it all with kids. This episode will answer questions like: What is a sex party? Who goes to sex parties? What is a consent angel? Who runs sex parties? What do people do at sex parties? How do you keep sex parties safe? Is it cheating to attend a sex party? What to listen to next: Why tradwife content is so seductive — ABC listenWhat to read next: The women 'quietly quitting' their marriages — ABC NewsThis episode contains references to sex, relationships, intimacy, sex parties and consent.
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