Modified

By Jessica

Modified explores the many ways that women have altered their bodies, throughout time and across the globe, and what it all means about being female. We delve into the origins of female body modificat... more

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Modified episodes:

December 18, 2020 Body Hair Removal Part 2
Jess , Marcos and Hannah continue their conversation on the state of female body hair removal today and delve into the costs to women in both time and money.
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48min
December 13, 2020 Body Hair Removal Part 1
Why do women have to shave their legs and armpits and men don't? Jess, Marcos and Hannah explore the commonplace practice of female body hair removal in the U.S.
Cover art by Eric Mott and theme music by Vryce, instagram @vryce
Sources:
"Plucked: A History of Hair Removal" by Rebecca M. Herzig
"Looking Through the Bushes: The Disappearance of Pubic Hair" by Roger Friedland https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-pubic-hair_b_875465?utm_campaign=share_email&ncid=other_email_o63gt2jcad4
"Caucasian Female Body Hair and American Culture" By Christina Hope (In the Journal of American Culture
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/06/swedish-model-gets-threats-after-ad-shows-her-unshaved-legs
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/04/24/monique-explains-why-she-finally-started-shaving-her-legs/77560076/-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_removal_of_leg_and_underarm_hair_in_the_United_States
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54102625?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bmicrosoft%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53182169

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1h 31min

FAQs about Modified:

How many episodes does Modified have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.