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Lube comes in many forms. Our bodies produce it naturally and you can buy a variety at the store or use household items. We learn all about how our bodies make lubrication, what can affect lubrication levels, and how we can use synthetic lube in the bedroom for decreased pain and increased pleasure. Grace and Charlotte tell their personal stories about using lube and the beliefs that stopped them from trying it sooner. They talk about cultural messaging around women and wetness and the stigma that lack of natural lubrication is a sign of sexual disfunction (which it certainly IS NOT). They break down the types of lubes available and the best ways to use them as well as how to incorporate household items as lube safely.

Check out Women's Voices for the Earth Factsheet on Lube here

Check out what lubes have been studied by the World Health Organization here

Check out the clip from Superbad that feeds into the lube stigma here

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How much would you pay for a candle that smells like Gwyneth Paltrow's pussy? Charlotte and Grace talk about the latest product from Goop that Paltrow claims is vagina-scented.

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Hair- we literally have it everywhere! But how has society influenced hairstyles, both on the body and on our heads. We learn about how World War II and capitalism influenced the pressures for hairlessness. We talk about how having short or long head hair makes a statement about our identities. We look at ourselves and our grooming habits and evaluate the role patriarchial systems may have played in our choices.

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Watch the commercial for Billie Razors "Red, White and You Do You" campaign that we reference in the episode here:

See the first ad for Gillette's women's razor and other hair removal marketing in this article:

When it comes to work in the home, women are still shouldering the burden. As women make more money and spend more time at paid jobs, they continue to take on the "second shift," coming home to laundry, dishes, and dirty floors. Charlotte and Grace get personal and share how they have (and have not) managed household chores in their homes and the impact that it has had on their current and past relationships. They look at the notion of "performing gender" and the pressures on women to keep a clean house. They explore how gender equity in the home can benefit the sex lives of both men and women.

How do you manage the labor in your household? Share your stories with us! We'd love to hear if you've found a great balance that works for you or about your struggles to gain equity when it comes to housework.

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Our bodies and even our brains our influenced by the sex hormones that we have. Grace and Charlotte look at what sex hormones do in our bodies. They talk about their own cycles and try to learn more about how they work. They discuss stereotypes based on hormones and confront the idea that only women are "hormonal." They learn about the way estrogren, progesterone and testosterone influence us.

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Charlotte and Grace talk about the sexual revolution of the 60s and 70s. From the impact of introduction of The Pill, to bra-burning, the intro of porn into pop culture and changes to sexual norms of the time, they trace the steps of this influential period and how it impacts us today.

Read "The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm" by Anne Koedt

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What exactly are "daddy issues" and why do people say women have them? Charlotte and Grace talk about the sexism of this term. They then delve into what they say as the real daddy issue: that dads somehow have ownership over their daughter's bodies and relationship choices. They revisit T.I. and his explanation of his comments on a recent episode of Red Table Talk and use this as a jumping off point for control of women's bodies under the guise of "protection." They talk about experiences with their own dads as well as how child-parent relationships relate to attachment theory. They talk about how dads can embrace feminist fatherhood and help raise strong, resilient daughters.

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Charlotte and Grace explore how women's bodies have been ignored, misdiagnosed, misunderstood, and not believed in the history of medicine. From the ancient concept of the "wandering womb," to women's disproportionate death from heart disease, to drugs not being tested on women and the consequences that has led to, they lay out the ways in which medicine has excluded and misrepresented the female body. Learn what you can do to advocate for yourself in medical settings in order to protect your health in this episode. We're more than just male bodies with wombs!

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Research/Future Reading:

Maya Dusenbery, Author of Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick

Janine Austin Clayton, M.D,

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TikTok isn't just the latest social media trend for teens, it has also become a venue for topics kids aren't being taught in sex ed. The world's first vagina museum open in London and brings important info along with art and accessories to the mainstream. North Carolina is the last state in the country to change their laws on consent. On this week's episode, Charlotte and Grace talk all about the impact of these things and answer their very first CumQuestion about where their podcast's name comes from!

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Charlotte and Grace can't believe how many problems the products marketed towards women to affect their natural vaginal scent can cause. Charlotte shares her experiences with using these products and we find out about the other women who have had negative experiences with them. Find out the surprising side effects that these products cause and the seedy secret of companies that make them. Learn what your vaginal odor should be like and when its time to talk to a healthcare professional if certain scents arise. They can't wait to help you bust these myths and start a healthy vaginal care regimen.

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