Have you suddenly noticed black-and-white portraits in your Instagram feed? They'll likely be closeups of women's faces — some famous, plenty not — with a few names tagged and a caption that declares "#challengeaccepted". So, what is the challenge exactly? And why are celebrities and normal women alike taking part in it?
Plus, The Bachelorette has been announced and... THERE'S TWO OF THEM. We’re the third country to do this, and in the other two markets, it hasn’t ended well. So, will these two women be pitted against each other?
And, is the environmental load falling disproportionately on women?
Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Jessie Stephens, and Mia Freedman 
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A Feisty Debate About Instagram's #ChallengeAccepted

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Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman & Jessie Stephens 
Producer: Emeline Gazilas
Assistant Production: Tahli Blackman
Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Feisty Debate About Instagram's #ChallengeAccepted

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