{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efc7bd5b5c8591b19e34210/5efc7c174ba9bc777c7389e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 42: Amanda Laird on menstrual equity as a human right","description":"<p>On this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Amanda Laird, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist™ and host of <em><a href= \"http://amandalaird.ca/the-heavy-flow-podcast/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Heavy Flow Podcast</a></em> – a weekly podcast dedicated to periods, reproductive health and other taboo health and wellness topics. Amanda is also the author of <em><a href=\"https://amzn.to/2S5T9qI\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation</a>.</em> We will be speaking with Amanda today about her podcast and book and how casting our current policy responses to menstruation as human rights violations, and an essential part of our efforts to shift societal norms around women’s bodies, health, and ultimately, our freedom and equality.</p> <p>During our conversation, Amanda and I referenced the following topics:</p> <ul> <li><a href= \"https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/understanding-toxic-shock-syndrome-basics#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The history of Toxic Shock Syndrome</a></li> <li>How <a href= \"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843483/\" target= \"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black women's pain are minimized</a> by the medical profession</li> <li><a href= \"https://www.oprahmag.com/life/health/a23100351/racial-bias-in-healthcare-black-women/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Racial bias in medical care</a></li> <li><a href= \"https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/1/11/16879984/serena-williams-childbirth-scare-black-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>What Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black women</em></a></li> <li>A story on the <a href= \"https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/menstruation-themed-photo-series-artist-censored-by-instagram-says-images-are-to-demystify-taboos-10144331.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rupi Kaur Instagram menstrual photo deletions</a></li> <li>Kiran Gandhi's <a href= \"https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/heres-why-i-ran-the-london-marathon-on-the-first-day-of-my-period-and-chose-not-to-wear-a-tampon-10455176.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on why she ran the marathon</a> on her period without a tampon</li> <li>Chris Bobel on <a href= \"https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/opinion/sunday/menstrual-periods-prejudice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"period poverty\" and menstrual equity</a></li> <li><a href= \"https://engendered.us/episode-23-cat-song-of-exsulcoin-on-how-blockchain-technology-can-help-refugees/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our interview with Cat Song</a> on measuring social impact projects</li> </ul> <p>---</p> <p>Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast!</p> <p>Be sure to check out our <a href=\"http://engendered.us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">en(gender)ed site</a> and follow our blog on <a href=\"https://medium.com/@engendered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medium</a>.</p> <p>Consider donating because your <a href=\"https://engendered.us/support-the-show/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support</a> is what makes this work sustainable.</p> <p>Please also connect with us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/engenderedpod\" target= \"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>, <a href= \"https://www.instagram.com/engenderedpodcast/\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Instagram</a> and <a href= \"https://www.facebook.com/engenderedpodcast/\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noopener\">Facebook</a>.</p> <p>Don’t forget to subscribe to the show!</p>","author_name":"Teri Yuan"}