The Vagina Museum Podcast

Coming to you from lockdown in London, this is Part II of a special mini-series on vagina myths!

False pregnancy and contraception myths busted in this episode:

You can't get pregnant if...the woman doesn’t orgasm; if you shower, urinate or douche right after sex; your partner pulls out before they ejaculate; it’s your first time having sexual intercourse; you have PIV sex in a hot tub; you are breastfeeding; you have sex standing up; douche with Coca-Cola after sex. (ALL FALSE)

COVID-19 has put the museum in danger of permanent closure, so please visit our website or social media sites to learn how you can help us survive and continue our mission.

Transcript: tinyurl.com/muffbusters2

Credits: Hosted by Alyssa Chafee, written by Sarah Creed, narrated by Florence Schechter, and edited by Hannah Hethmon of Better Lemon Creative Audio.

Coming to you from lockdown in London, this is Part I of a special mini-series on vagina myths!

Myths busted in this episode:

1. It's called a "vagina."

2. If you have a vagina then you are a woman.

3. The clitoris is impossible to find.

4. If you have lots of penetrative sex your vagina will get loose and your labia will get longer.

(ALL FALSE)

COVID-19 has put the museum in danger of permanent closure, so please visit our website or social media sites to learn how you can help us survive and continue our mission.

Transcript: tinyurl.com/muffbusters1

Credits: Hosted by Alyssa Chafee, written and narrated by Sarah Creed, edited by Hannah Hethmon of Better Lemon Creative Audio.

Fanny, minge, vajayjay, pussy, down there, yoni...There are hundreds, if not thousands, of terms in the English language for vaginas. Many of them are sexist and most are rather unhelpful. But none is as taboo, as frowned upon in high and low society, as much of an assault on the average upstanding citizen’s ears as “c*nt.” What’s up with that? What did c*nt ever do to you? In this episode, we answer those burning questions with the help of Fiona Sterling, bona fide Scottish person, and Professor Emma L.E. Rees, AKA Prof Vag.

*********Show notes & transcript: tinyurl.com/vmnotes0101*********

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Sources & Further Reading

• The Vagina: A Literary and Cultural History by Emma Rees (Book)
• Kilpeck Church Sheela na gig (Image)
• “‘A Nasty Name for a Nasty Thing’: A History of Cunt” (Article, Whores of Yore)
• “Vulvanomics: how we talk about vaginas” by Emma Rees (Article, Times Higher Education)
• “Low wenches and slatternly queans: On derogation of WOMEN TERMS” by Bożena Kochman-Haładyj (Academic Article)
• “The semantic derogation of woman” by Muriel R. Schulz (1998, Chapter in The Feminist Critique of Language: A Reader)
• “OE and ME cunte in place-names” by Keith Briggs (Academic Article)
• Teeth by Michael Lichtenstein (2007, Film)
• Basic Instinct by Paul Verhoeven (1992, Film)
• f/32: The Second Coming by Eurydice (Book)

Vagina Museum Links

• Vagina Museum Website
• Vagina Museum Events
• Vagina Museum Twitter
• Vagina Museum Instagram
• Vagina Museum Facebook

Coming to you from lockdown in London, this is Part III of a special mini-series on vagina myths!

Myths busted in this episode: Periods are dirty; if you use a tampon you’re no longer a virgin; pubic hair is dirty and unhygienic; discharge means there is something wrong; vaginas are dirty and smelly–they need to be washed. (ALL FALSE.)

COVID-19 has put the museum in danger of permanent closure, so please visit our website or social media sites to learn how you can help us survive and continue our mission.

Transcript: tinyurl.com/muffbusters3

Credits: Hosted by Alyssa Chafee, written by Sarah Creed, narrated and edited by Hannah Hethmon for Better Lemon Creative Audio.

First off, yes, space gynaecology is a real specialty. Second, yes, we interviewed a space gynaecologist on this episode. And third, there’s a whole lot we earth-bound menstruators can gain from research done on periods in space. In this episode, Varsha Jain MD, PhD talks about her research into menstruating astronauts and how that led her to study heavy bleeding on earth. She explains the causes and impacts of heavy bleeding and what she’s doing to develop new treatments for her patients suffering from this condition. Show Notes & Transcript: tinyurl.com/vm0203