Ughhhhh August really, majorly sucked. But believe it or not, it wasn’t ALL dumpster fires and vigilante homicide... there was actually some really good news. So, this week we’re bringing the light and increasing our bleak serotonin levels with a round-up of all the best Babe news from the homefront and beyond. Tune in to this celebration of female badassery with Babe Council founder, Anjuli Morse.

01:50 Girl Scouts announced a BRAND NEW cookie flavor! 

04:45 Silver linings in the wake of Hurricane Laura and how YOU can help!

07:15 One of our very own BABES Laura Anderson released her book -  The Supportive Classroom! 

09:35 The first statue of REAL LIFE women - women’s rights pioneers Susan B Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton was unveiled in Central Park.

12:40 Senator Kamala Harris breaking the political glass ceiling! 

13:10 Cardi B and Megan the Stallion’s song WAP opening up conversations and racking up 93 million views and counting!

13:50 Jeanette Epps to become the first black woman to join the crew of the international space station for a long duration mission!

15:05 Great news from another of our very own BABES, Antoinette Cauley’s portrait of James Baldwin is now a 9 story mural here in Phoenix! 

17:30 Seeing elevation of black female artists and Amy Sherald’s portrait of Breonna Taylor.

20:40 The Crown Act and Glamour Magazine on ending hair discrimination. 

23:50 Female leaders around the world saving literal lives in this pandemic!

26:10  Record numbers of women running for office in 2020! Supporting female candidates as they pivot in this crazy year.

Donate to Hurricane Laura Relief: https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/hurricane-laura/

The Supportive Classroom by Laura Anderson and Jon Bowen
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Supportive-Classroom/Laura-Anderson/Books-for-Teachers/9781646040452

Unladylike Podcast
Episode 6: How to Break the Bronze Ceiling:
https://unladylike.co/episodes/06/bronze-ceiling

Antoinette Cauley 

antoinettecauleyart.com/james-baldwin

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This week we’ve pulled in Dr. DeShawn Taylor, MD, MSc, FACOG, to help us separate fact from fiction as we dive headfirst into the current phenomena known as “WAP” The hit song from Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion has inspired thousands of TicToks, fueled an avalanche of misogyny & vagina hate online, and sparked a ton of discussions about what a “healthy” vagina is, and just about wetness overall, and we’re going to talk about all of it.

Dr. Taylor is a board-certified OB/GYN, clinical professor, women’s health and reproductive rights advocate, and owner of Desert Star Family Planning in Phoenix, Arizona. Desert Star Family Planning offers fully integrated women’s health and sexual health services, including abortion.

01:39 What’s with the hate on vaginas!?

04:14 Meet Dr. DeShawn Taylor!

05:25 A Gynecologist’s take on Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion’s song WAP.

07:45 It’s taboo. Lack of education.

10:15 What is vaginal wetness?

14:45 Discharge is confusing! Healthy NORMAL discharge vs unhealthy discharge?

15:25 What about vaginal dryness?

18:00 Let’s talk about douching. 

22:20 The feminine hygiene product to avoid at all costs!

26:00 Pee after sex! 

31:18 When to use lubrication!

35:00 Reclaiming the “wet spot”!

39:02 Dr. Taylor’s most commonly asked questions as a gynecologist!

44:39 How often are women found to have a yeast infection when they are concerned about their vaginal discharge?

48:01 Is it normal to have a vaginal odor?

50:40 Breaking down WAP lyrics with Dr. Taylor!

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“The Glory (and the Taboo) of WAP” By Dr. Jen Gunter
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/style/wap-cardi-b.html

In this meeting of the Babe Council Podcast, we’re talking all things USPS — from the history of the post office to why I’m so obsessed with it. We’ll get informed, get outraged, and learn how we can take action in support of the mail and voting!

01:47 - Letters from Grandma & political letter writing.

03:50 - Advocating for USPS from day 1 of Babe Council!

05:31 - The first US Post Office was in a bar!? 

09:59 - Started from the bottom now we’re here! The USPS now delivers 212 BILLION pieces of mail every year!!

11:15 - How could a service this amazing be failing?

13:00 - How is the USPS being sabotaged?

18:05 - VOTE VOTE VOTE! Appointing the best Postmaster General!

21:40 - No federal funding since 1982!?

22:42 - Mail-in voting is safer than birth control! Deets on mail-in voting! 

25:50 - Do’s and Don’ts of Mail-in voting!

28:15 - Rebranding the Post Office needs more than an outfit change! HOW YOU CAN HELP!

32:30 - Ways to say THANK YOU to our mail carriers!

33:40 - How can the Country Club help you?35:00 - BRINGING SEXY BACK! Supporting the USPS and the diverse workers that make it all happen! 

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