Ashley James: You’re a bimbo! Mumsy! Bossy! How we shrink confidence out of girls

About this episode

<p>You’re a bimbo. A nag. Too mumsy. Too bossy. Ever had any of those labels put on you? Far from harmless words, Ashley James is clear they all work to shrink women and girls.</p><br><p>In this chat with Fearne, Ashley recalls her first experiences of street harassment, and the way she victim blamed herself.</p><br><p>They also explore the shame that keeps women silent about their altered bodies after giving birth; Ashley talks about her own post-partum body, including the reality of piles, prolapse, and vaginismus.</p><br><p>Wondering if marriage is right for you? Ashley runs through her pros and cons. Plus, are we still allowed to watch and enjoy wildly problematic films like Grease...?</p><br><p>Ashley’s book, Bimbo, is out on February 12th.</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/166b8a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gabor Maté</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/38069e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Louise Thompson</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/f257b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jane Goodall</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>