Stuff Mom Never Told you
Stuff Mom Never Told You
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Late Night TV: No Girls Allowed?
Is late night television resistant to women hosts and writers? ...
Is late night television resistant to women hosts and writers? Cristen and Caroline explore the past and present of late night TV to answer a question critics and viewers alike have been asking increasingly in recent years: where are the women?
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The Notorious RBG
Supreme Court Justic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka The Notorious RBG, ...
Supreme Court Justic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka The Notorious RBG, has become a pop cultural rock start for her judicial outspokeness on equality and reproductive rights. Cristen and Caroline delve into her incredible biography and what has propelled her recent popularity among young women.
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Is modest hottest?
Since ancient times, women have been advised to cover up ...
Since ancient times, women have been advised to cover up in order to protect their dignity. More recently, a so-called "modesty movement" has gotten underway, and Cristen and Caroline undresshow the "modest is hottest" message ultimately strips agency from women and men alike.
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Cosplaying With Gender
As cosplay has become more popular outside of Japan in ...
As cosplay has become more popular outside of Japan in recent years, it has raised fascinating questions about gender, sexuality and authenticity in fandom and the fictional realms cosplay strives to mirror. Just in time for con season, Cristen and Caroline share how there's far more to cosplay than dressing up.
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Curly Hair Conundrums
Curly-haired women often feel like they're living in a flat-ironed, ...
Curly-haired women often feel like they're living in a flat-ironed, staight-haired world. Cristen and Caroline untangle the science of curly hair and get to the root of the cultural stereotypes regarding ringlets.
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The Female Insomniac
Women are far likelier to suffer from insomnia than men, ...
Women are far likelier to suffer from insomnia than men, but why? Cristen and Caroline put the science to rest on the biological and psychological female factors that lead to sleepless nights.
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Fat Bottomed Girls
Why do women have larger buttocks than men, and why ...
Why do women have larger buttocks than men, and why are they considered attractive? From Hottentot Venus to Instagram's Butt Selfie Queen, Cristen and Caroline get to the bottom of our longstanding cultural fascination with women's big butts.
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Middle Child Syndrome
Do middle children really get the short end of the ...
Do middle children really get the short end of the familial stick? Cristen and Caroline explore the psychological history of middle children, the influence of birth order and the cultural biases against the in-between siblings.
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Greek Brotherhood
How did Greek fraternities become a part of college life? ...
How did Greek fraternities become a part of college life? Cristen and Caroline investigate the history of fraternities and how problems hazing, drinking and sexual assault threaten their future existence.
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The Science of Best Friendship
What's the scientific function of best friendship? Cristen and Caroline ...
What's the scientific function of best friendship? Cristen and Caroline put besties and bromances under the microscope to discover the pros and cons of how these influential relationships shape our lives.
