In this episode Keegan and Madigan discuss the history of the bikini and how it both liberated women and imposed a whole new set of body standards and insecurities.

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bikini#:~:text=Although%20two%2Dpiece%20bathing%20suits,bikini%2C%20modeled%20by%20Micheline%20Bernardini.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bikini-introduced

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/07/05/a-scandalous-two-piece-history-of-the-bikini/

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-mom-never-told-you-21123631/episode/the-not-so-skimpy-history-of-the-bikini-30232313/

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/a-history-of-womens-swimwear/

https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/07/history-of-the-bikini-how-it-came-to-america.html

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The History of the Bikini