Ep 009: Boob Jobs for a Good Cause

10/22/19 • 20 min

🎀BREAST CANCER CAN SUCK IT!!!🎀

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), AND WE’RE NOT HAVING ANY OF ITS SHIT!!! Breast cancer might be the most common cancer among women worldwide, but it’s also one of the most highly treatable types of cancer today. Years of health advocacy has led to early detection of the cancer, which is associated with higher survival rates, and better funding for finding cures. On this episode, I speak with Dr Chia Hui Ling, a breast reconstruction surgeon and co-founder of Breast Reconstruction Awareness Singapore (BRAS), about life after breast cancer, and the significance of reconstruction and support from family and friends. In light of BCAM, Something Private wants to remind you to do your routine monthly breast self-examination. Breasticle chesticle!

🎀BREAST CANCER CAN SUCK IT!!!🎀

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Ep 008: VIVA LA VULVA!

🗣Your vulva has a voice and she wants to be heard!🗣

First, she and your vagina are not the same. If you're shaving or waxing or lasering off your pubes, you best be moisturising and exfoliating her afterwards. Whatever your reason is for shaving, remember that as long as it makes you feel good and safe, it is okay to do it.

I have two lovely guests with me on this episode! Dr Jessherin Sidhu, a cosmestic gynaecologist from InSync Medical, and CEO of SPA Esprit Group, Cynthia Chua. We explore how we can better take care of our vulva skin and hair, and if there's anything wrong with removing hair for ourselves, or our partners.

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Ep 010: Undergrad Molester Inspired the Hottest Meme in Singapore

When the verdict for the NUS molester case was published in late September, many were outraged at what they felt was only a “slap on the wrist” for Terence Siow, who was given 21 months of supervised probation.

The online outcry and onslaught of memes ridiculing the rationale of a “potential to excel in life” for a punishment seen as lenient... WE WEREN’T PREPARED FOR IT!!!

In the midst of partial outrage and partial amusement (at the memes), I found a Facebook post from the victim herself with 7 short pointers on her thoughts about the verdict, alongside a change in her profile picture to Terence’s face.

'THIS BAD ASS!' I thought to myself, and so we spoke on this episode - NOT ABOUT THE CASE, but about everything else. From her favorite meme that surfaced, to a need for a reformation in our sex education, and the future of Singapore society from here on.

Episode 10 marks the end of season 1 of Something Private. We’ll be right back. :)