Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men but that they’d evolve to become ever more inferior? In this episode we hear about the anti slavery campaigners - and Philippa introduces us to the hundreds of women who absolutely, under no circumstances wanted the vote.

The Australian academic was very good, and had great well balanced discussion points; but Dr Ronx, a self described trans, non-binary, queer blah blah blah was utterly ridiculous. I really appreciate what Ainslie tried to do by addressing women issues involving battling postpartum depression, how we feel about our bodies, and our own independence. I’m just hitting some of the beats here — there’s plenty more plot going on to develop the characters and relate the truths — but again, I winced and laughed and nodded my head with recognition throughout; this reads like lived experience, and I saw myself in it. Our main character is an upper-middle class stay at home mother, who is struggling with the fact that her and her daughter are financially dependent on her husband, and if he were to die, they would be destitute (the easiest solution here would be a good life insurance policy, which means obviously it’s never mentioned).Some women choose to herald motherdom and wifedom through social media, others grow into society's idea of a "bad mother" as they try to reclaim their own identity, and others, still, lean in to the mess of it all - and in this case, join the Temple and perform "healing" sex work. Turn to it when you want something different, when you’re done with the traditional ghost story and need something unusual to sink your teeth into.

You include all these snarky little asides, all this deliciously toxic passive aggressiveness about how men think they’re helping when they’re really not, and how they’re emotionally stunted, and how they can be manipulated, but with these brilliant little glimmers of they’re trying their best in a rigged system AND you couple that with commentary about how being a woman is an endless contradiction, but no matter what you choose to do you're doing it wrong in society’s eyes. Dani was a very bland and unlikeable protagonist for me, and ancillary characters only existed to push the narrative forward without offering much else. Fierce and unexpected, this darkly comedic horror is an exploration of how we haunt ourselves and how we allow others to haunt us, especially those closest to us. The podcast weaves together Philippa’s narrative history with lively discussions, bringing together historians who are experts in their field, and guests with their own modern perspectives.Quirky, unexpected, and charming, Motherthing uses all the right ingredients combined in equal measure to ensure a delicious experience. In contrast to Anya, a “Normal Woman” who was “the portrait of self-care, a pursuit the mothers in the online mom forums held sacred, and another maternal obligation for all but the lucky few to fail at spectacularly,” the protagonist considers herself capable of something more than boozy backyard brunches and poop talk. I understand what Ainslie was trying to convey regarding themes of postpartum depression, postpartum body complications, women's everyday struggles with inequality of parenthood, life, etc. It was empowering to read about a history where women worked in ale production, were a part of guilds, played football first and boxed.

When Dani meets Renata, a magnetic and revolutionary force, she introduces her to a lifestyle that Dani can't help but feel drawn to with shameful desire. Thirty-five-year-old Dani has given up condo life in the city to move back to her hometown Metcalf with her husband, Clark, and baby daughter, Lotte. Sapphism, the Cult of the Clitoris, coded diaries and a bower of bliss - Philippa Gregory tells the story of women who love women, and those who tried to stop them. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Corvus Atlantic’s commercial fiction list which includes women’s, historical, romance, sci-fi, crime and thriller. The Other Boleyn Girl is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana.

Just listened to the …Beyond Definition episode, I was a bit dubious after having to give up some episodes after about ten minutes.And if it’s supposed to be a horrific ending in that she’s lost to the cult and brainwashed, it’s not exaggerated enough to make that obvious. Darkly comic, sharply witty and fiercely smart, Normal Women asks how our societies truly value female labour – and what independence really means. Although probably a biased sample because I’m not seeking out women, but I am forced to endure the horror that is straight men’s dating app bios). We hear from famous lesbians including Queen Anne and Gentleman Jack and less famous lovers rescued from the footnotes of history.