(This episode mentions sexuality.)

Welcome back to Waking Up to the Patriarchy, our new series on You Gotta Try This! This season, we’re pulling back the curtain to see how patriarchy is functioning under the surface, shaping our entire society.

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with my friend Emily in which we talk about the matriarchy, periods, and how thepatriarchy impacts medical outcomes in maternal health.

To learn more about the menstrual cycle, check out28ish Days Later, a fantastic podcast by the BBC that walks through the cycle day by day.

In today’s episode we mentioned The Blood Book, What If We Get It Right, and Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. Check out our Bookshop tofind all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

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Thanks to my guest Emily for sharing her experience, and to Belle Battista for editing and production support. And thanks to you for listening.