5 episodes
Pretty, Angry Pretty Angry Pod
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5.0 • 24 Ratings
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What’s it like being a woman in 2018? Two students at an American women's-only college talk to other young women about their shared struggles and experiences. Join us as we determine: what is the reality of womanhood today and what are liberal women yelling about?
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Feeling Scared
In this final episode of our first series, we tackle violence--primarily, violence against women. Is fear a reality of most women's lives, or just a reality of life in general? Are their implications of living a vulnerable life? Is their an alternative?
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Feeling Horny
How does widespread pornography consumption and the taboo around sexual conversations impact women's health, orgasms, and sexual experiences? In this week's episode, Annie and Dee tackle the topics that can be the most uncomfortable for women to talk about: porn, sex, and masturbation.
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Feeling Masculine
What does it mean to be "masculine" and how does the idea of being tough and “manning up” negatively impact men? Do expectations around masculinity have negative implications for women, too?
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Feeling Angry
Feeling and expressing our emotions can be surprisingly complicated for women and men in 2018. What are we taught about self expression growing up, and are men and women expected to show anger or vulnerability differently? Join us as we discuss the science behind our gendered expectations and unpack a little-known but hugely influential element of human psychology: Gender Schemas.
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Feeling Pretty
Looking and feeling attractive is a complicated part of being a woman in 2018. Who defines female beauty and how do women strive to fit this definition? Do our societal expectations around beauty negatively impact the women and men in our lives?
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Customer Reviews
Relevant, Honest, and Brilliant
Dee and Annie are brilliant, and discuss incredibly relevant topics with openness and enthusiasm. Their guests are engaging and insightful as well. I’m so glad these women decided that they should make this podcast because we are all better for it. Keep it up, ladies!
Accessible feminism!
I love that this podcast gives us a conversational insight into the window of the female experience in 2018. Without sounding whiney or lacking broader perspective, the young women on this show open up a vulnerable and genuine dialogue regarding the common issues faced by themselves and their peers. With a number of diverse guest voices, this show avoids the liberal echo chambers so commonly constructed when having these conversations and instead makes the concept of feminism approachable and non-threatening. If anything, 'Pretty, Angry' makes use of the role of men in gender issues by inviting them to a seat at the table both literally and in the audiences they pursue. In this 'wine-night-gets-real' setting, a new type of ideological discourse emerges; one that not only includes but invites those who disagree, all with the goal of a more practical approach to progress.
Feeling Impressed
Really impressed by not shying away from the topics most people avoid conversationally. These are all conversations we should easily have and Pretty, Angry is doing that.