{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/6240f2794fdf1c0012744cfa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marion Donovan & Louisa May Alcott: Female Heroines, Inventors, and Spinsters","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f64efa5ea117f730de0e881/1642923973172-f56870746d072408120ed45b6ab7a3f0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jordan Redwine is back on the mic for the ultimate podcast celebration - Women's History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Marion Donovan, a 1950s entrepreneur who invented the disposable diaper. Jordan introduces Louisa May Alcott, the legendary author of the famous novel <em>Little Women </em>+ so much more!</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with your friends! If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, <a href=\"https://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check out my new support feature!</a> In addition, you can now <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mimosahood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sponsor an alcohol beverage</a> for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li>Jordan's podcast <em>A Novel Adaptation</em> + Melissa's guest feature</li><li>Two terrible wines that require no further introduction</li><li>A potential Mimosa Sisterhood book club?</li><li>Marion Donovan, the unknown inventor of the disposable diaper</li><li>1950s women giving up their professional careers to become housewives</li><li>The horrors of the original cloth diaper</li><li>The rejection of Marion's genius invention due to sexism and misogyny </li><li>Louisa May Alcott, a successful female author during the 1800s</li><li>Growing up in a commune as an abolitionist and helping&nbsp;out with the underground railroad</li><li>Louisa's famous novel <em>Little Women</em> and the 2019 adaptation by Greta Gerwig</li><li>Experiencing bouts of depression and being labeled a \"spinster\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><ul><li>A Pinterest photos of <a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/pin/504192120757132674/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1950s Rubber Pants</a> for babies</li><li>Marion Donovan's humorous 2018 skit on <a href=\"https://youtu.be/Z-fUg-jhzjM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Daily Show</a></li><li>Watch the 2019 adaptation of <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Little Women by Greta Gerwig</a></li><li>Watch the 1994 adaptation if <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110367/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Little Women by Gillian Armstrong</a></li><li>Check out Jordan's podcast, <a href=\"https://anoveladaptation.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Novel Adaptation</a></li><li>Join Mimosa Sisterhood's <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/203504521693346\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Group</a></li><li>Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6bL9abjUM34bHI5zAnoXBY?si=9583ac0c82f94443\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Melissa Herrera"}