OVARYaction

OVARYaction v. Wedding Traditions

This week (year? month?) on OVARYaction, Alexandria and Kira discuss wedding traditions in honor of the wedding between Christopher and Laura. Tune in to hear all about the origins behind veils, bridesmaids, and honeymoons through discussion of evil spirits and funny stories. 

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we research, get opinionated on, and then record maybe in 2027. Be sure to follow us on our inactive Instagram, at OvaryActionPodcast. That’s O V A R Y action podcast. You can comment or DM us there for topic suggestions. Alexandria does actually still check those. If you like what you heard, you can subscribe to us wherever you’re listening to podcasts right now to get notified when we eventually return, maybe once we take the bar. Thanks so much for listening, we missed you and we’ll be back sometime. 

Sources:

• https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/a38889/history-of-honeymoons/
• https://www.honeymoonalways.com/why-called-honeymoon/
• https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/history-of-bridesmaids
• https://svenstudios.com/2016/06/history-of-the-bridesmaid/
• https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/history-of-bridesmaids
• https://svenstudios.com/2016/06/history-of-the-bridesmaid/
• https://www.rd.com/list/wedding-traditions/
• https://www.rd.com/article/what-happens-if-someone-objects-at-your-wedding/
• https://www.rd.com/article/something-old/
• https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/style/news/a42431/brides-wedding-veil-reason-why/
• https://www.brides.com/story/wedding-traditions-debunked-the-veil
• https://britebeauty.com/brite-beauty-weddings/2021/8/2/wedding-traditions-the-history-of-the-veil#:~:text=It%20dates%20back%20to%20ancient,different%20patriarchal%20societies%2C%20people%20used

This week on OVARYaction, Alexandria and Kira interview Christopher, (our producer) and Laura, who is going to have a baby! Tune in to hear some bad (but satirical) advice from non-parents, Kira and Alexandria, and some good advice and information,  and funny stories from real parents, Laura and Christopher. 

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

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This week on OVARYaction, Alexandria and Kira discuss cults.  Tune in to hear the hosts discuss what they are and tell some stories about notable ones.

Sources:

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

If you like what you heard, subscribe to us wherever you're listening to podcasts right now to get notified whenever we post. Also, be sure to leave us a five star review and tell your friends so we can empower more women to be opinionated on these topics. Thanks so much for listening. We'll see you next week.

This week on OVARYaction, Alexandria and Kira discuss how to stand up for yourself.  Tune in to hear the hosts discuss why it’s hard, how to do it well, and why it’s worth it. 

Sources:
https://www.success.com/10-powerful-ways-to-stand-up-for-yourself-in-any-situation/

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

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This week on OVARYaction, Kira talks to Alexandria about Imposter Syndrome. It turns out, it's a real thing and there are different types! Tune in to be validated that you're not the only one who feels like a fraud, even when you're definitely not. You're powerful and excellent. 

Sources:
https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

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

https://time.com/5312483/how-to-deal-with-impostor-syndrome/

https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2013/11/fraud

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/imposter-syndrome#types

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

If you like what you heard, subscribe to us wherever you're listening to podcasts right now to get notified whenever we post. Also, be sure to leave us a five star review and tell your friends so we can empower more women to be opinionated on these topics. Thanks so much for listening. We'll see you next week.

This week on OVARYaction, Alexandria teaches Kira about Trauma Bonding within the context of intimate partner violence.  Tune in to learn the signs and the effects of trauma bonding.
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, call 800-700-SAFE (7233)

Sources:
https://psychcentral.com/blog/caregivers/2015/09/9-signs-of-traumatic-bonding-bonded-to-the-abuser#1

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

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This week on OVARYaction, Kira and Alexandria discuss the filibuster, it's history, and why we hear about it so often these days. 

Sources:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/ncna1272128

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/06/22/filibuster-reform-republican-extremism-hr1/%3foutputType=amp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/619281/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/06/06/politics/joe-manchin-for-the-people-act-voting-filibuster/index.html

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/joe-manchin-why-im-voting-against-the-for-the-people-act/article_c7eb2551-a500-5f77-aa37-2e42d0af870f.html

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

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This week on OVARYaction, Kira and Alexandria discuss the Fourth of July! The hosts discuss the history and traditions of the holiday, and in an interesting turn--the dangers of using fireworks irresponsibly and what it means to "twist the lion's tail."

Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th

https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-04/

https://www.bhg.com/holidays/july-4th/traditions/why-fireworks-on-fourth-of-july/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/the-big-number280-people-a-day-land-in-er-for-injuries-from-fireworks-around-july-4/2019/06/28/3338b3e4-98eb-11e9-830a-21b9b36b64ad_story.html

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/07/02/493945.htm

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

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This week on OVARYaction, Kira and Alexandria discuss virginity. The hosts never exactly determine what exactly "losing your virginity" means, but parse through many of the ways that people, the media, and tradition define virginity (and rage about all the problems with those characterizations). Lastly, remember folks, that sex is not skydiving. 

Sources:
Carpenter, Laura M. “Gender and the Meaning and Experience of Virginity Loss in the Contemporary United States.” Gender and Society, vol. 16, no. 3, 2002, pp. 345–365. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3081783. Accessed 16 June 2021.

T.I. said he goes to gynecologist with 18-year-old daughter to 'check her hymen' by Janelle Griffith, NBC News

https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/virginity-testing-elimination/en/

Shout Outs:
Hysteria Podcast "Toxic Freedom (with Sophie Ackoff)

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

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This week on OVARYaction Kira and Alexandria chat about the best and worst advice they've received (or given). Thanks to our moms for much of the source material for good advice. 

Shoutout:
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas 8:08

As always, let us know if you have any topic suggestions we can research and get opinionated on. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @OvaryActionPodcast. That's O V A R Y ACTION podcast. You can comment or dm us there for topic suggestions. You can like our Facebook  @OvaryActionPodcast

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