Special Episode: Dr. Kate Clancy & Period

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Health & Fitness, Science

4.8 • 17.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Menstruation. Is there any other biological process that is so widely experienced yet is still discussed in hushed tones or with an air of disgust? Period product commercials that never mention menstruation (and what’s with the blue liquid?), sex education classes covering what periods are without advising how to manage them, the endless list of menstruation euphemisms, prominent evolutionary hypotheses dismissing periods as maladaptive, even proposed laws forbidding the discussion of periods in school (looking at you, Florida) - these are just a few examples of the ways that we have been taught to be ashamed or grossed out by a natural biological process. In this TPWKY book club episode, we chat with Dr. Kate Clancy, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, about her recently published book Period: The Real Story of Menstruation, a compelling must-read that examines both scientific and societal perceptions of periods. Our conversation with Dr. Clancy takes us through the origins of period stigma, the leading hypotheses as to why we get periods, the observed link between the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and menstruation, the hopeful period future, and so much more. Tune in to learn where a uterus pancake fits into this discussion and stay to have all of your period myths busted.

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0:00.0	I'm Kara Clank.
0:01.0	And I'm Lisa Trigger.
0:02.6	We're comedians and hosts of That's Messed Up, an SVU podcast on exactly right.
0:07.4	Every Tuesday we take you through an episode of Law and Order SVU, the crime it's based
0:11.2	on and chat with celebs guests from the episode.
0:13.7	Listen to That's Messed Up on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your
0:18.7	podcasts.
0:19.7	This is Justin from The Generation Why, and we're doing a four-part series unraveling
0:24.2	the story of Khalif Browder, a young boy falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held
0:29.1	at Rikers Island for three years without trial.
0:32.2	This story is about a young life caught in the middle of the Justice System.
0:36.3	Listen to Generation Why on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:59.1	Hi, I'm Erin Welsh, and this is This Podcast Will Kill You.
1:28.5	Welcome everyone to the latest installment in this season's Book Club mini-series,
1:34.0	where we get to read fascinating popular science books and then chat with the authors of
1:39.8	these amazing books.
1:41.5	I have had so much fun so far, talking about topics such as the origins of SARS-CoV-2,
1:48.3	why we should appreciate Sweatmore, and most recently the disturbing persistence of race
1:53.9	science in biological and medical research today.
1:57.8	And we have got so many more exciting books on our schedule over these next few months
2:02.7	to keep you informed and entertained.
2:06.3	We'd also love to hear from you about how you're liking these book club episodes, what
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