Unladylike

By Unladylike Media

Host Cristen Conger dissects the myths, messes and media shaping modern womanhood.

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Number 1: Why Tradwife Culture Doesn't Work for Gen-Z Latinas with Cynthia Salinas Cappellano
The tradwife influencer era is over, but judging by Yesteryear mania, our cultural obsession with its aestheticized submission persists even as it erases. Writer Cynthia Salinas Cappellano talks to Cristen about why the stay-at-home fantasy doesn’t extend to Latinas whose moms and abuelas had no choice but marriage and domestic labor, paid and unpaid. They also get into the Gen-Z appeal of an off-camera trad husband versus the humiliation ritual of dating, while questioning what it looks like when the kids grow up and why don’t we see it, too. Plus! The Nara Smith “Call Her Daddy” interview and a tradwife to wellness pivot prediction. read Cynthia’s essay: “Yesteryear: Reactionary Literature & Why Trad Wifeism doesn’t work for Latinas” subscribe to Cynthia’s substack: @cynsastional ~ get in touch @unladylikemedia on Instagram or email [email protected] ~ special thank you to Unladies' Room Patreon supporters! this wouldn't exist without you ~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 20, 202642min
Number 2: Recurring UTIs, BV, and Yeast Infections: The Vaginal Microbiome, from CRAMPED
Who's living in your vaginal village? Kate and a friend with recurring UTIs take microbiome tests, discuss their results, and talk to a provider to understand how what's living in their "villages" impacts yeast infections, UTIs, BV, fertility, and so much more. CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice. Support CRAMPED by joining the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/CRAMPED You can find Vienna here: https://thecuntsultant.com About CRAMPED: Tired of suffering from "death cramps" for 20 years, Kate Helen Downey has to find her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from period poops to endometriosis surgery to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a microphone gets you more answers than having a uterus. About Kate: Kate Helen Downey is a podcast producer and host based in Los Angeles. She is the host and creator of CRAMPED, a podcast investigation into period pain, and has developed podcasts and live shows for Wondery, Pushkin, and independent creators. She is the co-founder of the science comedy theater Caveat NYC, and used to give renegade feminist tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that involved taking shots of whiskey in the security cameras' blind spots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 05, 202645min
Number 3: My Secret Credit Card Shame Spiral with Debt Heads (Jamie Alyson Feldman and Rachel Webster)
When Cristen took a financial hit a few years ago, it didn’t take long for her credit card debt to start spiraling. And the more it grew, the more the shame and self-loathing attached to it compounded. But in this hellish economy, where does our personal responsibility end and financial predation begin? Debt Heads hosts Jamie Alyson Feldman and Rachel Webster break down the rigged systems and career myths that got us here, who actually profits from our dirty little (or big) debt secrets and how to detach our worth from how much we owe. Plus, Cristen does the scary thing and airs the debt number that’s been keeping her up at night. ~ get in touch @unladylikemedia on Instagram or email [email protected] ~ special thank you to Unladies' Room Patreon supporters! this wouldn't exist without you ~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 23, 202651min
Number 4: What Do AI Boyfriends Offer? with Bridget Todd
Yes, there are women in chatbot relationships, and yes, they know their AI boyfriends aren’t real. But …why? Friend of the pod Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Internet) is the only tech reporter I trust to answer that and the bigger question of whether AI is coming not only for our jobs, but our relationships, too (and just sexual ones). We talk about how AI platforms are designed to hook us emotionally, prompting us to outsource our inner lives, desires and if Bumble’s founder has her way, dating. Bridget's new audiobook is Love at First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy, and spoiler alert, she's betting on HUMANS. ~ get in touch @unladylikemedia on Instagram or email [email protected] ~ special thank you to Unladies' Room Patreon supporters! this wouldn't exist without you ~ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 03, 202647min
Number 5: Can the WNBA Beat the Sophie Cunningham Anti-Trans Playbook? (TEASER)
Unladies Room exclusive: Who is Sophie “MAGA Barbie” Cunningham, and why is this “middle-of-the-pack” player suddenly the center of WNBA attention? Pro women’s basketball non-expert Cristen gives the play by play of why it’s a major season for the league, what sparked Cunningham backlash and how the anti-trans movement is leveraging her to force their playbook on the WNBA, which just so happens to be a predominantly Black and queer league at the height of its cultural power. Plus! A brief “protecting girls’ sports” debunking with history, healthcare and flagrant cursing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 09, 20265min