LET'S TALK ABOUT: Women & Power

This series in addition to our usual episodes we're going to be flip-flopping with the 'Let's Talk About 'X' bonus episodes.A few of you mentioned that you wanted to hear more themes relating to the decade in terms of dating, sex, feminism, ableism, friendships etc. and so I’ve decided to throw together this mini series to explore those ideas in a bit more detail.In this Let’s Talk About: Women and Power episode , you'll be hearing from two previous guests on the podcast who are both good friends of mine, Emma Fleming and Laurence White. First you’ll be hearing from Emma; this was such an interesting chat as we  debated whether women posting sexualised content on social media platforms is a form of 'empowerment'  or whether it contributes to the objectification of our bodies. This conversation really made me realise that when it comes to talking about women online it boils down to our internalised misogyny and our JUDGEMENT of each other. Emma and I discuss everything from comparing nudes and the dangers of choice feminism, to discussing the power that comes with expressing your sexual desires as a woman.You can read the article Emma refers to about nude collections online here.You'll also hear from social media artist Laurence. Laurence has actually got an exhibition coming up at the South Place Hotel in London where he’s featuring 9 paintings of famous women throughout history. So I thought what better time to sit down and have a chat with him about where he got his inspiration from to paint purely women for this exhibitio, whether he considers himself a feminist, and how dedicating time to draw these female icons has taught him more about female empowerment and the struggles women face. Laurence's exhibition starts TOMORROW (Thursday 18th February) and he'll be in residence for 3 months so do go and check it out! You can check out more of his art work here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.