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Seriously WonderingGuilty pleasuresHow about we all talk guiltlessly about our guilty pleasures? :)Music by nishan alwis from Pixabay2023-10-1632 minSeriously WonderingThe Passion of booksAnnelies and Sheba are back! Our first episode this year is about a huge passion for both of us - reading books. In this episode, we regale you with tales of our obession with books throughout our lives, and the impact of those books on us.Here is a list of books we mentioned (and some that we didn't).Enid BlytonJane AustenSir Arthur Conan DoyleBarbara MichaelsRobin McKinley1984 (George Orwell)Diary of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)H...2023-04-2129 min
Seriously WonderingLet's talk PeriodsDid you know that some countries (Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia), including a single state in India, offer women menstrual leave? There are organizations in Bihar that have set up education and awareness, and free tampons/pads in bathrooms specially built for women. They are removing the stigma around menstruation, little by little.Recently Spain has proposed menstrual leave too. That's it. This doesn't exist anywhere else.Why??Periods, all the pain and agony associated with them, are quietly brushed under the carpet. Women bite through and try to survive the day. Heaven f...2022-11-1329 min
Seriously WonderingAll the happy thingsFall is here, and it is a hard time all around, but we wanted to talk about the things that make us laugh, make us happy, euphoric, and maybe just joyful, in spite of everything. Here is what we came up with!Music by Twisterium from Pixabay2022-11-1232 min
Seriously WonderingThe MonarchyQueen Elizabeth II has died, and this led Annelies and Sheba to wonder about the purpose of the monarchy, any monarchy, anywhere that it still exists. Music by SergePavkinMusic at Pixabay. 2022-09-2433 min
Seriously WonderingAbortionIt has been a tumultuous few days, where the news of SCOTUS overturning Roe v Wade, and therefore probably limiting access to health care for American women, has been on the forefront. Annelies, Liz and Sheba talk about the possible fallout of this, not just in the US but in the world. Further reading:The original class action suit of Roe v Wade.The Lancet's article on defending Roe v Wade.Gabriella Blair on irresponsible ejaculations.CNN article on the overturning of Roe v Wade.Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay2022-06-2641 min
Seriously WonderingBeing your authentic selfDo you allow yourself to be who you really are?Can you tell your boss at work that you are having a bad day due to period cramps? Are you able to admit to being vulnerable, or less efficient because the hot flashes are particularly hard today? Or does the idea of being so open give you the chills? In this episode Sheba and guest speaker Liz Bennett Smith talk about authenticity, and what gets in the way of us being who we really are, the fear of being seen as weak and...2022-06-1348 min
Seriously WonderingThe frustration of women's clothesEver wonder why it's so difficult to shop for clothes as a woman, or one who identifies as one? Why these clothes don't seem to ever have pockets that are big enough? Why is a size S so different in different stores? What is so terrible after all about *GASP* visible panty lines? Annelies and Sheba share their frustration about how so many basic things are completely missed when designing and creating women's clothes. Give us pockets, damnit! - read more here and here.These articles talk about the absence of sensible...2022-05-1432 min
Seriously WonderingFeminism, the big F word... in which we tackle feminism from our points of view, as two individuals who identify as women, one white and the other of color. This was a tough topic for us to handle, because it is so entirely massive, and so emotional for us. References and further reading:This is the comic that shows the inequities that women face in society: Powerful Comic Shows the Many Hurdles Working Women Face and Why Men Have It EasierBiases form at an early age:Watch what happens when you ask kids to draw a surgeon, a firefighter a...2022-03-0238 min
Seriously WonderingBeing a World CitizenWorld citizenship - in this day and age of movement of epic proportions, many of us have spent time immersed in cultures and societies very different from our own. We are so excited to share our stories of living, working and studying in different places in the world with you in this podcast, as third culture kids, global gypsies and world citizens.References and further reading:Third culture kidsGlobal citizenship2022-01-1632 min
Seriously WonderingMansplaining, explainedWhat is mansplaining, and how do you know when you are doing it? We tackle this sensitive topic in this episode with several examples from our own lives - because admit it, we have all been there at some point in our lives.Find out more here:Definition of mansplainingThe Psychology of MansplainingMansplaining, explained in one simple chartDr. Jessica McCarty's viral tweetMolly GalbraithSpeaking out against everyday sexism: Gender and epistemics in accusations of “mansplaining”2022-01-0929 min
Seriously WonderingFinding your passionIn this episode, we talk passions! What makes you tick?What turns you on? What do you really want to do?...References and further reading:One of our favourite books on this topic: Barbara Sher's Refuse to ChooseWhat is Flow?Another great book in the Barabara Sher series: I Could do Anything if I Only Know What it Was2022-01-0733 min
Seriously WonderingSeriously Wondering Pilot... in which we introduce ourselves, and talk about the most common of maladies - the Imposter Syndrome.References and further reading:There are many articles online which can be found just by googling, but here is a small selection.The Wikipedia page on imposter syndrome Imposter syndrome (Psychology today)Why imposter syndrome hits women and women of color harder (BBC)Contextualizing imposter syndrome (Frontiers in Psychology)Stop telling women they have imposter syndrome (HBR)2021-12-1228 min