The History of Periods
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
03/03/23
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‘It’s my time of the month’, ‘the painters are in’, ‘aunt flo is visiting’, or a simple ‘I’m on the rag’
Periods are a fact of life for so many people. So how have they been understood? How have they been talked about and concealed? And why have periods stopped so many people from going swimming?
In this episode, Kate is joined by Elissa Stein, one of the authors of FLOW: the Cultural Story of Menstruation to find out how menstruation has been dealt with throughout history. This episode was requested by Betwixter Lisa. If you also have a request, please let us know at betwixt@historyhit.com.
*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*
Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Anisha Deva.
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Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Charlotte Long and Matt Peaty.
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Produced by Sophie Gee. Mixed by Stuart Beckwith. Senior producer: Charlotte Long.
Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.
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