There are No Rules

My guest in this episode is Jacqueline, a secondary school teacher at an all boys school. We speak about her experiences with gender stereotypes in her workplace and home life, her hopes for shifting the culture for boys, her experiences with perfectionism and her work to prioritise living a life on her own terms, rather than people pleasing.

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Angela and I talk about the impact of porn on stereotypical female attractiveness and female heterosexual experiences of sex; the importance of talking with women but also men about what we want; and what is and isn't a feminist act. The book I mention is Jessa Crispin's 'Why I'm Not A Feminist': A Feminism Manifestohttps://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/why-i-am-not-feminist

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I share my reflections on social and cultural pressure for women to shrink their bodies, including the rules I am personally trying to break to live a life on my own terms rather than motivated by trying to please others. I draw out the themes from my recent reading of ‘Work like a Woman’ by Mary Portas, ‘The Mother of All Jobs’ by Christine Armstrong, and ‘How to Fail’ by Elizabeth Day. I also read a piece called ‘The Rules for Being a Woman’ by writer Erin O’Loughlin. Please be in touch with any feedback at [email protected]

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In this episode I chat with Emma about drive, ambition, burnout, being creative and freelancing. Emma is open about her mental health challenges. After the interview, I reflect on my own experiences of trying to bring my 'whole self' to work as well as how we can combat burnout by being more self aware but also choosing working environments wisely where possible.The book I mention is 'Work like a Woman' by Mary Portas https://www.penguin.com.au/books/work-like-a-woman-9781784163624

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Welcome to the first episode of 'There are No Rules', a podcast about how individual women navigate the internal and external pressures or ‘rules’ we inherit being brought up female in the culture and time we live, and make their own way. In this episode I introduce myself and explain the title of the show, as well as 3 ways I am currently trying to 'break the rules'.

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