{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60032060-080e-42c5-ac26-f93fc2b4d612/63dbf1129fc33a001071e25b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marie Stopes: Birth Control & Eugenics","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6215faef4b795a5d1ffd3b62/1647338597774-a2404f1ce8cc1a6d2c15dc1705392021.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why would someone disown their son over a pair of glasses? How could an unmarried woman in 1918 have published a book about sexual pleasure? And what is an appropriate gift for a newlywed prince and princess?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today, we’re looking at the complicated woman who was Marie Stopes - family planning pioneer on one hand, very problematic eugenicist on the other.</p><p><br></p><p>Kate is joined once again by Deborah Cohen to explore Stopes’ life and influence.</p><p><br></p><p>*WARNING there are discussions of eugenics, adult words and themes in this episode*</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Sophie Gee.</p><p><br></p><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><p><br></p><p>Email us with your subject ideas at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:betwixt@historyhit.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">betwixt@historyhit.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"History Hit"}