Unladylike

Storytime, unladies! Often called the first trans celebrity, Christine Jorgensen became world famous practically overnight. AND way back in 1952. In this Unladies Room bonus episode, Cristen tells the why, what happened next and how Jorgensen captured so much (mostly positive!) attention. Follow Unladylike: IG | Twitter | TiktokJoin the Unladies RoomShop bRaNd NeW mErCh Contact Multitude Productions for ad rates, etc.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Got pee pants (aka incontinence)? UTIs? Pelvic floor probs? Urologist Fenwa Milhouse, aka the Pee, Privates and Sex Doc, treats it all and then some. In this Unladies Room bonus episode, Dr. Milhouse mythbusts urologists as “gynos for men”, shares her unexpected journey into the pale male field and demystifies the unmentionable.FOLLOW Dr. Fenwa Milhouse: IG | TikTokMORE Unladylike: IG | Twitter | TiktokJOIN the Unladies Room patreonSHOP bRaNd NeW mErCh CONTACT Multitude for ad inquiries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you refuse to laugh at unfunny men, shrug off casual misogyny and/or look past toxic allies? You might be a feminist killjoy - congrats! Queer scholar-activist and feminist theorist Sara Ahmed talks to guest co-host Anuli Ononye about the power of reclaiming the stereotype and the women of color who paved the way and her latest book, The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way.Follow Unladylike: IG | Twitter | TiktokJoin the Unladies RoomShop bRaNd NeW mErCh Contact Multitude Productions for ad rates, etc.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why waste a good passport marrying a fellow citizen?? What if your long-distance relationship is due to deportation? How realistic is 90-Day Fiancé? Journalist and author Anna Lekas Miller shares what happened when she "proposed marriage fraud" to a Syrian refugee and how borders, visas and passports decide who gets to be together.Just in time for summer traveling, her new book is Love Across Borders: Passports, Papers, and Romance in a Divided World.*Follow Unladylike: IG | Twitter | Tiktok*Join the Unladies Room*Shop bRaNd NeW mErCh *Contact Multitude Productions for ad rates, etc.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus episode alert! Cristen dives into the FASCINATING backstory of the original Little Mermaid, why it almost wasn't made (hint: sexism), how Ariel saved Disney (!!) and whether Ursula is even more subversive than we thought.Join the Unladies RoomShop NEW merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does a feminist podcast (Unladylike, specifically) make money? Cristen chats with Amanda McLoughlin of Multitude Productions about indie podcasting, surviving Big Podcast Industry and whether it's possible to make a podcast living without selling your soul to the capitalist gods. Plus, a special request to for listeners who appreciate quality podcast ads!Advertising inquires and tips: sponsors@multitude.productionsShop **new** merch: unladylike.co/shopJoin the Unladies Room (aka the patreon): patreon.com/unladylikemediaFollow Unladylike on IG, TikTok and Twitter: @unladylikemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when women in long-term relationships with straight men realize they're bi, and why are they less likely to come out? Writer Maggie Zhou shares her own reckoning with the "Bittersweet Privilege of Straight-Passing in Queer Communities," queer imposterism and bisexual erasure. Maggie and Cristen also offer advice to two married unladies feeling stuck in the bisexual closet.Episode mixed and mastered by Multitude.Want to directly support Unladylike? Join the PatreonInterested in advertising on the podcast? Contact MultitudeKeep in touch? Follow @unladylikemedia on IG, Twitter, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you empower nonbinary and trans kids struggling with their changing bodies? Gender Spectrum executive director Cameron Van Fossen shares their expert advice on distinguishing gender congruence from beauty norms, checking in with kids about their mental and emotional wellbeing and responding to critics who don't get it. But first, Cristen has a question for nonbinary unladies listening.Episode mixed and mastered by Multitude.Want to directly support Unladylike? Join the PatreonInterested in advertising on the podcast? Contact MultitudeKeep in touch? Follow @unladylikemedia on IG, Twitter, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when women are the primary or sole earners? Is it only stigmatized if they're coupled up with men? Maya Lau, Journalist and host of Other People's Pockets, helps unpack the gender baggage around breadwinning, household finances and divorcing unsupportive husbands. Plus, Cristen tracks down the origins of the male breadwinner ideal and how it got SO baked into domestic life. Episode mixed and mastered by Multitude.Want to directly support Unladylike? Join le PatreonInterested in advertising on the podcast? Contact MultitudeKeep in touch? Follow @unladylikemedia on IG, Twitter, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special correspondent to the Met Ball / Unladylike intern Anuli debriefs Cristen on the “Super Bowl of Fashion in this Unladies Room (aka the Patreon) bonus. Why is the Met Gala such a big deal? What’s its history? Who‘s Karl? How is AOC under congressional investigation for attending in 2021??Like Rihanna in her Valentino cape, we cover it all! Listen to the full episode (and support an indie Unladylike!) by joining the Unladies Room.   PS: The Maintenance Phase episode Anuli mentions is Diet Book Deep Dive: The Karl Lagerfeld Diet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.