Mae West: Sexual freedom warrior 

Ever seen a mysterious big red button you just want to… press? That compulsion is practically the story behind Mae West’s career. The star of the screen and the stage built a life of glamour for herself by playing on her audience’s naughty curiosity, finding many admirers and horrified critics along the way. 

This week we delve into one of Hollywood’s most enduring sex symbols and discover a story of hard work, fierce confidence and even jail time. 

So go on. Press that big… mysterious… red… button.

About this podcast: 

Fierce Females of History is a dive into the stories of awesome women through history you should know about. 

A quick disclaimer: we’re journalists, not historians, but we do love our history. Tune in every week as one of our three hosts shares the story of one woman. 

Hosts: 

Talissa Bazaz (@talissabazaz)

Erin Ramsay (@erin_ramsay)

Lucy Dean (@lucyintheskywithcarbon)

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This is where Talissa got her info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-k598wuKM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dgYqkNCZ1Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJS670okmZc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsL7AHCM7PU

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_West

http://maewest.blogspot.com/2007/07/mae-west-left-unsaid.html

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/sep/29/sex-play-mae-west-new-york

https://www.biography.com/actor/mae-west

youtube.com/watch?v=6dgYqkNCZ1Y

 http://gaycultureland.blogspot.com/2018/02/gay-icons-divas-mae-west.html

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jul/05/polly-stenham-mae-west-gay-pride-the-drag-national-theatre

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52283/13-things-you-might-not-know-about-mae-west

https://observer.com/1997/10/mae-west-wrote-plays-pity-we-can-only-read-them/

https://www.historymattersbacktothefuture.com/plays/view/Sex-written-under-the-pseudonym-Jane-Mast/

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/sep/29/sex-play-mae-west-new-york

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackface

https://www.biography.com/actor/mae-west

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