Doll's Polls is back, with a strange fact about what heterosexual women most look for, in a man. A handsome face? A tight tush? Nope -- quite frankly, you'll never guess. We also discuss a beautiful ode from a coupled-up woman to her single friends, Matt Haig's new book about finding hope in the lives you could have lived, and a couple of our favourite comedy shows by women.
And - deep breath - we dive into the issues raised by a personal essay penned by the model and actor Emily Ratajkowski, that blew up certain parts of the internet this week, about who owns a public image. We address women's bodies and the ethics of sharing in the age of Instagram, with a side order of choice feminism. You can share your thoughts with us via e-mail -- we're sure you'll have a few.
E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.com
Tweet @thehighlowshow
Shop thehighlowshop.com - 100% of profits go to charity, currently Black Minds Matter and Freedom charity
Links
Emily Ratajkowski on reclaiming her own image, for New York magazine https://www.thecut.com/article/emily-ratajkowski-owning-my-image-essay.html
The Emily Ratajkowski effect, by Haley Nahman for her Maybe Baby newsletter https://haleynahman.substack.com/p/24-the-cult-of-emily-ratajkowski
The Duchess, on Netflix
RBG, on Netflix
Ruth Bader Ginsberg's death means pro-choicers have a fight on their hands, by Zoe Williams for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/22/ruth-bader-ginsburg-pro-choicers-abortion-us-presidential-election
Tracks, on BBC Sounds
The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, out now
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In The Wake Of A Tragedy, The Media Response and What We Can Do As Individuals
National Sandwich Week and the Rise of the Divorce Selfie
President Macron, Eurovision and our brand new segment: The Top Line
Simon Danczuk, The Met Ball and Celebrity Crowdsourcing
Baby Names, Big Little Lies and ‘Femsumerism’
The Girls Finale, Tim Farron and Prince Harry's Best Move Yet
Saffiyah Khan, Tamagotchis and That Pepsi Ad
On Legsit and Love Actually
Theresa May in Vogue and the Role of Fashion in Politics
The Meme That Broke The Internet and Why We Need To Talk About Periods
International Woman's Day and the Perils of Unpaid Internships
Girls, Gaffes and the Duality of Language
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Just Dumb Enough Podcast
Voices of Misery Podcast
House of Whimsical Terror
Stuff You Should Know
Timcast IRL