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Thinking Allowed

The Politics of Sleep - Women Who Kill

Thinking Allowed

BBC

Society & Culture, Science

4.4997 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2011

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

One third of us now think we are sleep deprived. Why should that be? Who loses the most and how is society reacting? Laurie is joined by Stephen Williams to discuss a new area for sociology, the contested area of the 'politics of sleep'. Also, what happens when a woman commits murder? It is a very rare event and can challenge ingrained notions about the nature of femininity. Perhaps because of that, a new study finds that there are existing stereotypes which guide the reaction of both the media and the judiciary to women who kill. Lizzie Seal and Louise Westmarland join Laurie to discuss our attitudes towards women, murder and femininity Producer: Charlie Taylor.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Take some time for yourself with soothing classical music from the mindful mix,

0:06.0

the Science of Happiness Podcast.

0:08.0

For the last 20 years I've dedicated my career to exploring the science of living a happier more meaningful life and I want

0:14.4

to share that science with you.

0:16.1

And just one thing, deep calm with Michael Mosley.

0:19.4

I want to help you tap in to your hidden relaxation response system and open the door to that

0:25.4

calmer place within. Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:30.0

Choosing what to watch night after night the flicking through the endless

0:38.3

search and it's a nightmare we want to help you on our brand new podcast off the telly we share what we've been watching

0:45.4

Clairey ate it. Loads of games, loads of fun, loads of screaming. Lovely.

0:50.8

Off the telly with me Joanna Paige and me, Natalie Cassidy, so your evenings can be a little less

0:56.4

searching and a lot more watching.

0:58.4

Listen on BBC Sounds. sounds. and Adam has more on that. Oh, that's how I work today.

1:15.0

That's how I work today.

1:20.0

That in fact is how I now wait every morning,

1:22.0

not to bells or beeps or mummy shouting,

1:25.0

Lauren see you up yet, from the downstairs hall, but to the radio, to the mingle voices of Evan, Sarah, Gary, Rob, and an extraordinary hypnopopic acoustic

1:36.7

jumble of bankrupt states, longer sentences, weeping tennis players, departing armies, and only half a glass of wine a day

1:45.7

if you're over 65?

1:48.2

But today there was a slight difference.

1:51.0

My usual early morning anxieties, did I sleep enough? Should I perhaps have gone to bed earlier?

1:56.0

And why did I make that cup of tea at half past four? And could I have an early night tonight?

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