Lady Bits
By Lady Bits Collective
Lady BitsSep 30, 2019
Lizzo + Lemon Water: A Discussion on Diet Culture
This month, Madi and Marissa are discussing diet culture! What it is, how it affects our lives, and how to make your life more free from it!
our intro music is available courtesy of Audio Library and Amine Maxwell
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The Effects of the Male Gaze
This week (double episodes to make up for hiatus!) Julie and Marissa discuss the male gaze, how it has effected each of them personally, how we see it in the media and don't even realize it, and how we can fight against it everyday. We also discuss the importance of educating the men in your life about not playing into these patriarchal concepts.
Everyday Feminism Article Quoted:
Beauty Standards
This week on Lady Bits, we discuss beauty standards including shaving, makeup, facetune and body image. Tune in to see how we personally feel about each issue and how even shaving can be a feminist act.
Body Image
This week we tackle Body Image, something that almost every woman has struggled with or will struggle with in her lifetime. We share personal stories, some rather disheartening facts, and uplifting mantras for everyone from size 00 to 8X. You are more than your body, and as long as you are confident, you are perfect.
The Lady in Red: Periods, Period Shame, and How to Overcome It
Today we discuss our first period experiences, tampon and pad malfunctions, education, and how periods can be a positive thing in other cultures! If you want to keep up with us follow us on instagram @ladybitspod, and if you want to hear something specific shoot us an email at ladybitsemail@gmail.com!
Articles Sourced:
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/08/11/431605131/attention-trump-some-cultures-treat-menstruation-with-respect
https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/bill-would-exempt-feminine-hygiene-products-from-state-sales-tax/mEn79wLVtmxe5ILHyLCkiJ/
Hookup Culture
In this week's episode we have a little bit of girl talk about our perceptions of hookup culture and what it means to live in a world where it is so prevalent.
Your Private Parts Shouldn't be Private to You
In this episode, we talk about vaginas. From the proper terminology of vulva and labia for everything that is not the vaginal canal, to shaving, douching, menstrual cups and everything in between.
In this episode we read from the Heart of V Heath: Ten Rules to Remember on pages 82 and 83 of The V Book: A doctor's guide to complete vulvovaginal health by Dr. Elizabeth G. Stewart MD and Paula Spencer.
Stewart, Elizabeth Gunther., and Paula Spencer. The V Book: a Doctors Guide to Complete Vulvovaginal Health. Bantam Books, 2002.
Get to Know Us
Get to know your hosts, Marissa, Julie and Bailey and learn a little more about why Lady Bits is starting, and our personal experiences with sex ed in our state.