#73 - Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein: On the Business of Birth Control

Jul 19, 2022

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Ricki and Abby have been making great films, two of which have impacted my career in profound ways. The Business of Being Born was the first, and their latest film, The Business of Birth Control, was the second. The film provides a second look at hormonal contraception, which is being offered to women of all ages for every gynecologic issue under the sun, far beyond merely "avoiding pregnancy". The film also highlights the power of education and fertility awareness methods in empowering women (and men) to better understand their bodies as an alternative to synthetic endocrine disruptors, which have wide-ranging consequence in a woman's body...You're going to LOVE this interview!

[00:16:45] - Ricki and Abby found their way into women’s health unintentionally; these films are personal

[00:21:45] - These films are not anti-feminist

[00:30:00] - BigPharma prioritizes profit over people

[00:35:00] - The good and the bad of planned parenthood

[00:45:00] - Why should we be concerned about hormonal contraception?

[00:52:00] - It’s not normal to be “stable” throughout the lunar cycles

[00:59:00] - How can men show up for the conversation?

[01:05:00] - To vasectomy or not?

[01:15:00] - Fertility awareness methods

References from the show:

Screen The Business of Birth Control (code BELOVED50 saves you 50% off the price!)

The Business of Being Born (on Prime)

Sweetening the Pill, by Holly Grigg-Spall

Vasalgel

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Music by: Labrinth and Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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