1 hr 19 min

Episode 42 - Feminine Hygiene Products and Shampoo Missing History

    • Society & Culture

Michael and Katie finally get to scratch a longstanding itch - not an actual itch, but a historical one! In this first episode of a two-part series, we dive into the history of self-care and discuss how people in the past dealt with some of the most fundamental human needs. Katie discusses the history of feminine hygiene products, specifically tampons and pads, and Michael traces the history of shampoo.



Feminine Hygiene

History of the Tampon  

The AIDS Fighting Tampon  

There Has to be a Better Way 

Don't Let Them See Your Tampons 

Tampons Haven't Always Been for Periods 

Ending the Tampon Tax 



Shampoo

Origin of Shampoo

Smithsonian Hair Care History

What is the No Poo Method

Smithsonian Bathing History

Michael and Katie finally get to scratch a longstanding itch - not an actual itch, but a historical one! In this first episode of a two-part series, we dive into the history of self-care and discuss how people in the past dealt with some of the most fundamental human needs. Katie discusses the history of feminine hygiene products, specifically tampons and pads, and Michael traces the history of shampoo.



Feminine Hygiene

History of the Tampon  

The AIDS Fighting Tampon  

There Has to be a Better Way 

Don't Let Them See Your Tampons 

Tampons Haven't Always Been for Periods 

Ending the Tampon Tax 



Shampoo

Origin of Shampoo

Smithsonian Hair Care History

What is the No Poo Method

Smithsonian Bathing History

1 hr 19 min

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