Happy Hour #176: Accepting Help

The term 'mother' has blown up on the internet, but it has a much longer history rooted in queer communities of color. In this classic episode, we trace the history and dig into its current mainstream usage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Bridget Todd breaks down the proliferation of Flock cameras and how they're used to stalk women and hurt marginalized communities by law enforcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

It's now possible to take a home pregnancy test eight days after ovulation, yet in the 16th century, women sometimes turned to astrologers for confirmation. And in the 1950s and 1960s, one might send a urine sample to an address in Sloane Street where they would inject it into a ...  Show more

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. The girls drop the news of which one of them is PREGNANT. She'll be spilling alllll of the deets of how she found out and her pregnancy experience up until now on today’s episode. We are also sharing YOUR crazy pregnancy symptoms (some weird and some ~ ...

In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Why has the idea of the Virgin Mary’s virginity been so important?What does this tell us about the relationship between Christianity and sex? And what else do we know about this woman?Joining Kate today to help her get to know more about Mary, her life and her influence is author ...  Show more