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Sheba & Annelies

A discussion of life and issues, as seen through the woman's perspective, with your hosts Sheba and Annelies.

  1. 10/16/2023

    Guilty pleasures

    How about we all talk guiltlessly about our guilty pleasures? :) Music by nishan alwis from Pixabay

  2. 04/21/2023

    The Passion of books

    Annelies and Sheba are back!  Our first episode this year is about a huge passion for both of us - reading books. In this episode, we regale you with tales of our obession with books throughout our lives, and the impact of those books on us. Here is a list of books we mentioned (and some that we didn't). Enid BlytonJane AustenSir Arthur Conan DoyleBarbara MichaelsRobin McKinley1984 (George Orwell)Diary of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)Harry Potter series (J. K. Rowling)Discovery of Heaven (Harry Mulisch)Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)Haruki MurakamiBoomerang valentine (Andrea Gibson)The Rainforest Mind (Paula Prober)The Gifted Adult (Mary Elaine Jacobson)Brene BrownThis is your brain on parasites (Kathleen McAuliffe)The history of surgery (Ira Rutkow)Refuse to choose (Barbara Sher)Daphne du Maurier

  3. 11/13/2022

    Let's talk Periods

    Did you know that some countries (Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia), including a single state in India, offer women menstrual leave? There are organizations in Bihar that have set up  education and awareness, and free tampons/pads in bathrooms specially built for women. They are removing the stigma around menstruation, little by little. Recently Spain has proposed menstrual leave too. That's it. This doesn't exist anywhere else. Why?? Periods, all the pain and agony associated with them, are quietly brushed under the carpet. Women bite through and try to survive the day. Heaven forbid if we admit that yes it's my period, it's PMS, that's why I'm a little less productive than usual. We won't in either case, we are terrified of being seen as weak, right? And we all have known the despair of taking off blood stained underwear in the toilet and not having products with us...the fun little waddle to lockers and bags to get them, or the discrete question "you got a pad handy?"  So why not menstrual leave? Why not free menstrual products in the bathrooms? Why not talk about it? Why not research into why periods are so hard on many women, and how do we make it easier on them? We understand this is a polarising issue. We do think the key is to finally  remove the stigma around menstruation. We should be able to say yes I'm on the rag, without the shame and fear of being seen as a lesser human. Music by QubeSounds from Pixabay

    Let's talk Periods

  4. 11/12/2022

    All the happy things

    Fall is here, and it is a hard time all around, but we wanted to talk about the things that make us laugh, make us happy, euphoric, and maybe just joyful, in spite of everything. Here is what we came up with! Music by Twisterium from Pixabay

    All the happy things

  5. 09/24/2022

    The Monarchy

    Queen Elizabeth II has died, and  this led Annelies and Sheba to wonder about the purpose of the monarchy, any monarchy, anywhere that it still exists. Music by SergePavkinMusic at Pixabay.

    The Monarchy

  6. 06/26/2022

    Abortion

    It has been a tumultuous few days, where the news of SCOTUS overturning Roe v Wade, and therefore probably limiting access to health care for American women, has been on the forefront. Annelies, Liz and Sheba talk about the possible fallout of this, not just in the US but in the world. Further reading: The original class action suit of Roe v Wade.The Lancet's article on defending Roe v Wade.Gabriella Blair on irresponsible ejaculations.CNN article on the overturning of Roe v Wade. Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

    Abortion

  7. 06/13/2022

    Being your authentic self

    Do you allow yourself to be who you really are? Can you tell your boss at work that you are having a bad day due to period cramps? Are you able to admit to being vulnerable, or less efficient because the hot flashes are particularly hard today? Or does the idea of being so open give you the chills? In this episode Sheba and guest speaker Liz Bennett Smith talk about authenticity, and what gets in the way of us being who we really are, the fear of being seen as weak and a failure, and how to practice showing up for yourself each and every day by owning your truth. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

    Being your authentic self

  8. 05/14/2022

    The frustration of women's clothes

    Ever wonder why it's so difficult to shop for clothes as a woman, or one who identifies as one? Why these clothes don't seem to ever have pockets that are big enough? Why is a size S so different in different stores? What is so terrible after all about *GASP* visible panty lines? Annelies and Sheba share their frustration about how so many basic things are completely missed when designing and creating women's clothes. Give us pockets, damnit! - read more here and here. These articles talk about the absence of sensible pockets in women's clothes have deep roots in the patriarchy and politics - here and here.  Music: Electronic Rock (King Around Here) - AlexGrohl

    The frustration of women's clothes
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A discussion of life and issues, as seen through the woman's perspective, with your hosts Sheba and Annelies.

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  • Creator
    Sheba & Annelies
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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