Stuff Mom Never Told you
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Crazy Women
Why are women so commonly written off as "crazy?" Caroline ...
Why are women so commonly written off as "crazy?" Caroline and Cristen dig into the "crazy women" verbal tick and how it undermines people actually dealing with mental illness.
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The Maestras of Classical Music
In fall 2013, a Russian orchestra conductor sparked international controversy ...
In fall 2013, a Russian orchestra conductor sparked international controversy when he said that women cut out for conducting. Cristen and Caroline look at the male-dominated world of classical music and the women like Marin Alsop who are challenging the maestro stereotype.
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When did women start wearing pants?
The history of women wearing pants is about far more ...
The history of women wearing pants is about far more than fashion. Caroline and Cristen explore the gender and class politics interwoven with pants slowly entering the female wardrobe and why men began wearing them in the first place.
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Why is endometriosis called the 'career woman's disease'?
Why does it take women, on average, more than nine ...
Why does it take women, on average, more than nine years to be accurately diagnosed for endometriosis, one of the most common medical disorders affecting women? Cristen and Caroline explore what endometriosis is, what causes it and why the uncurable condition is still so misunderstood by doctors today.
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What's the difference between gender and sex?
Three of the most defining attribute people have are their ...
Three of the most defining attribute people have are their gender, sex and sexual orientation. Cristen and Caroline offer an easy-to-understand guide to what each of those terms mean and how all of them encompass far more than a his/her, male/female, man/woman binary.
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Latina Feminism 101
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Caroline and Cristen first discuss ...
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Caroline and Cristen first discuss influential Latinas in America. They then explore the history of Chicana feminism and its past and present frustrations with white, Eurocentric feminism.
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Why is "bossy" a bad word?
In the final installment of the "Lean In" series, Cristen ...
In the final installment of the "Lean In" series, Cristen and Caroline explore why "bossy" is a negative term typically applied to women and girls. As we strive for career advancement, how can women square success and likeability in the workplace, and is it time to reclaim "bossy?"
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Uncorking Women and Wine
Historically, women have been banned from most of the wine-making ...
Historically, women have been banned from most of the wine-making process, but it's a much different story today. Cristen and Caroline detail how and why women not only are the primary wine consumers but also are becoming viticulture's most celebrated taste-makers.
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Women's Prisons vs. "Orange Is the New Black"
Does "Orange Is the New Black" accurately portray life in ...
Does "Orange Is the New Black" accurately portray life in women's prisons? Caroline and Cristen size up the show versus the reality of the criminal justice system in the United States.
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Unbalancing Work-Life Balance
In the third installment of a special "Lean In" series, ...
In the third installment of a special "Lean In" series, Cristen and Caroline discuss why "work-life balance" and the idea of "having it all" is a myth.
