Who Wears the Pants?
The Corsets and Codpieces Podcast
When did women start wearing pants? This goes further back than you might think.
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Taboobs
The Corsets and Codpieces Podcast
An overall history of female topless-ness.
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It Has Pockets!
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We know men and women's clothes have different sized pockets. Why is this? Turns out it wasn't always this way. What happened?
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Fashion Under Patriarchy: Top Up
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What we use to signify gender in our clothing turns into a reflection of the culture and society we stem from. I found more information! I had to share what I learned! So this is Part 2: The "Why". I can't wait to learn even more. Thank you for coming on this journey of curiosity with me, lovely listener. ________________________________________________________________ References: Conversing on Gender By: GG Bolich ________________________________________________________________
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Fashion Under Patriarchy
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So because I like to torture myself I have decided to do one of the largest, most politically charged topics in a 20 minute episode. I wanted to get a lightening fast overview of patriarchal influences over fashion so that when I do my next episode about fashion under matriarchal societies, I have something to compare it to. Fashion history under patriarchy is so undeniably linked to feelings about women's sexuality so this episode reviews that before and during patriarchy and how we are still try to untangle it today. ______________________________________________________________________ ...
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High Heels: A (Gendered) History
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High heels seem so wrapped up in gender but they are just shoes until history happens. Come and unpack it with me and learn how it became to be this way. ______________________________________________________________________ References:
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Historical Women in Men's Clothing Pt. 2
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Let us continue our look through history at different stories about women who dressed as men. A monk, a Civil War spy and a forbidden love. ______________________________________________________________________ References: Overall: Joan of Arc: Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi Elisa Sanchez Loriga Marina the Monk Sarah Emma Edmonds
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Historical Women in Men's Clothing Pt. 1
The Corsets and Codpieces Podcast
Let us look through history and different stories about women who dressed as men. Swashbuckling pirates, the Wild West and ancient Egypt await! __________________________________________________________ References:
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Clothing Sizes Insanity
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Why are men's and women's clothing sized differently? Why is women's sizing so confusing? What happened to standard sizing and custom sizing? __________________________________________________________ Resources:
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Corsets of Course!
The Corsets and Codpieces Podcast
I take a look into the purpose of corsets, a quick history, some historical misconceptions, their ties to feminism and the history of men in corsets too.
info_outlineA look at the evolution of pink and blue as gender signifiers in the last century in North America
References:
"Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America" by Jo B. Paoletti
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/health/colorscope-pink-boy-girl-gender/index.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-did-girls-start-wearing-pink-1370097/