logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2022
27m 20s

The crime that only women commit

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Society drives people, particularly women, in every way to look beautiful. We see it on television, in the movies, and in magazines. The social pressure associated with physical appearance is typically much greater for girls and women than boys and men in almost every society. We tap into different areas of culture and society across the globe to get a diverse range of experience and opinion, and look at what drives this prejudice, and why.

Up next
Today
Trump and autism: People affected speak out
President Donald Trump recently addressed what he described as the “horrible crisis” in autism, and rapid rise in reported cases over the last two decades. Previously, he has suggested a link between some vaccines and autism, and in his latest remarks, he warned pregnant women to ... Show More
22m 58s
Yesterday
Searching for hope as a hostage in Gaza
After two long years President Trump has announced a ceasefire agreement which should see the remaining hostages returned home in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. How have the families of Israeli hostages and their loved ones, held captive in dark tunnels for hu ... Show More
26m 29s
Oct 9
Global dancefloor: Saigon
Frank McWeeny heads to the dancefloors of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) to uncover what Vietnamese alternative culture looks and sounds like today. With 70% of the country under 35, young people are the driving force behind a different image of Vietnam, far away from poverty and war. ... Show More
36m 35s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2020
Own Who You Are || تقبل نفسك كما انت
In this episode I try to share with you my opinion and thoughts about how society tries to make us conceal our actual selves because we don't fall under the standards of 'beauty' or what should a woman look/be like. Sharing with you my own experience; Beauty has no certain size/l ... Show More
26m 29s
Mar 2020
The Ugly Truth
The value society places on physical appearance has never quite made sense to blind presenter Lyndall Bywater and yet she's intrigued to discover why it matters so much to those of us in the sighted world. How much of an advantage is it to be beautiful? And what is physical beaut ... Show More
28m 15s
Jul 2022
Hollywood's Toxic Treatment of Women
Celebrity life is often not as flashy as it looks, especially for women and girls. We look behind the camera at the harmful environment that judges women on all counts, and treats them as expendable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
49m 48s
Apr 2022
23: Internalized misogyny and backhanded compliments
Is "beauty with brains" a compliment? Can a woman be girly, and be smart? In today's episode, I share some of the negative experiences I've had in the workplace and in life that relate to being a woman. 
24m 13s
Jan 2024
Emma Dabiri: Bodies, ageing, and Heather Shimmer lipstick
When judge ourselves less, we judge each other less too, and vice versa. Activist and broadcaster Emma Dabiri’s academic work critiques the image-conscious society we live in. In this chat, Fearne and Emma explore attitudes to everything from ageing, to weight, to race. Plus, Emm ... Show More
50m 6s
Jun 2024
Why Must Widowhood Be So Difficult?
In almost every part of the world, in some form or fashion, widows have things harder than they did when their spouses were alive. In some places it means they pay higher taxes, in others it means they’re ostracized to live on the margins of society.See omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More
46m 52s
Dec 2018
Every Woman's Great Double Bind
 Teal Swan explains a great dilemma in the world for women relative to their looks. Women are given the mixed message their entire lives by men, the media and peers that looks don't matter, but conversely that looks are the most important thing about them.   
8m 55s
Aug 2022
Being a beauty influencer
Hear about women who are using social media to change attitudes to beauty 
6m 19s
Feb 2024
TikTok's Crisis of Femininity
Friend of the show Joey joins us to explain girl trends on social media, what they say about where we are societally, why they are popular and why we need to critically question them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
58m 40s