I'm Lauren Levin and this is Late Night Woman's Hour.

Tonight I'll be using my no-nonsense, earthy, authentic North East tones to open up a

discussion about stereotypes.

I'm hoping that my guests will speak slowly because, after all, I am blonde.

Before I go any further, I'd just like to issue a quick disclaimer for anyone who thought

that I wasn't being ironic during that introduction I most certainly was.

My guests are joining me tonight to talk about stereotypes and they are Lisa McKenzie,

a sociologist at the London School of Economics.

Lisa has explored the portrayals of working-class women from Victorian musical stars like

Marie Lloyd, to little Britons Vicki Pollard.

Hello and welcome to you.

Hi.

Good to be here at night.

Emma DeBerry, Emma is a teaching fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies

in London, described on her website as the diaspora diva.

Among other subjects, she's looked at what people mean by the term mixed race in Britain

today.

Hi.

Jean Cunningham, pretty little head, is the tongue-in cheek name of her consultancy practice,

which helps organisations better understand the women that they deal with.

Welcome.

Hello.

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