SMNTY Classics: The Female Nude

In the 2021 animated film Encanto, Mirabel Madrigal won over hearts with her optimism, determination and empathy. We do talk about Mirabel, how she comes into her own and representation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Gen Z Nepali activist and advocate Rakshya Bam has already made history and helped push for regime change in Nepal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Why is the naked body of a life model more respected than a glamour model? Why has there been a resurgence in virtue policing? And why was Kate completely naked during the interview with today’s guest?!Today we’re casting off our clothes and slipping Betwixt the Sheets with acade ...  Show more

Our weapon is our nakedness: Exploring the meaning and history of women drawing on the power of the feminine form. Stella Nyanzi has become well known for her radical nude protests in Uganda, and Naminata Diabate has written about the phenomenon after witnessing the power of nake ...  Show more

Why were nudes so significant in Victorian England? What role did painting them play in wider social change at that time? And why didn't men think that women had the capacity for genius?Joining Kate today is Tabitha Barber, curator of the Tate Britain exhibition Now You See Us, w ...  Show more

They say art can be a sensual pleasure like food and sex, but drawing a beautiful nude couple with a sexual energy takes the eroticism of it to another level. Rachel has always enjoyed her weekly art class and enjoys it even more when she meets Rose and Jack...To keep the free er ...  Show more