meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Woman's Hour

Finding My Voice. Afghanistan. Do you live with a 'man child'? Colourism. The great Christmas Sandwich debate

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

When did you realise you you had something to say or something you want to stand up for. In the first in our series "Find My Voice" Jessica talks to Milly Johnson the author of 20 novels which have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. She’s the winner of the Romantic Novelist Association's Outstanding Achievement Award, as well as Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me – Barnsley edition. But all that success seemed like a pipe dream, until she got her first book deal at the age of 40. As the UN Security Council calls on the Taliban to revoke its ban on women in Afghanistan working for aid agencies - we look at the impact it will have on humanitarian operations in a country heavily dependent on aid. When our reporter Ena Miller gave birth to her baby called Bonnie just over a year ago - she expected to receive the standard comments..."Oh she's so beautiful, aww look at her little nose, she's so cute, aww what a big baby..." she did get those but she also got negative remarks from friends and strangers about the colour of her baby's skin. Ena realised she was not alone and went to meet two other mothers Fariba and Wendy to talk about their experiences and ask for their advice. Plus do you live with a ‘man-child’? Research shows that it’s a real phenomenon, and can damage the relationship dynamic between a man and a woman, typically meaning the woman is less sexually interested. Professor @SarivanAnders joins @JessCreighton1 to tell us more And the Christmas Sandwich. Is it more popular than Christmas lunch? What should be in them? How important is the bread you choose? And can you ever add gravy? Nell Carter who reviews Christmas sandwiches is in the studio to tell us. Presenter Jessica Creighton Producer Beverley Purcell

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.6

Hello, I'm Jessica Crichton. Welcome to the Woman's Hour podcast.

0:09.2

Thank you for joining us this morning. Welcome to the programme.

0:11.7

I hope you've been able to enjoy the festive period so far,

0:14.5

but it can be such a busy and stressful time of year, can't it?

0:17.9

Particularly if you're living with a man child.

0:20.8

Now, you might have heard of this term.

0:22.3

It's a man who relies on his partner to cook, to clean,

0:25.2

organise trips, look after the children,

0:27.0

which they're perfectly capable of doing themselves,

0:29.4

but while they don't,

0:31.3

man child is a term that's been thrown around for a few years.

0:33.9

It's been popularised on social media,

0:36.2

but I'll be speaking to a professor who explains

0:38.2

it is actually a real psychological term,

0:41.4

and it can have detrimental effects on a woman's sexual interest

0:45.2

in their partner.

0:46.4

Also, this morning we'll be hearing from reporter Enemilla

0:49.1

on bringing up a mixed-race child

0:50.9

whose skin is much lighter than her own.

0:53.2

She speaks about having to filled questions from complete strangers.

0:56.7

Like, is that really your baby?

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of BBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.