Tracey Emin would absolutely be a fab guest; however, for a proper Lezza art icon, you could try and get that Maggi Hambling on. Saw her and Sarah Lucas at Charleston this week, both so damn funny and fascinating. Hambling was explaining why her right hand was buggered: she'd fallen down the stairs - with a glass in her hand - and decided to sit in a pool of blood until morning to avoid going to A&E at night whilst it was probably 'full of drunks'. Amazing. I managed to half-inch her empty whisky glass from the stage on our way out, as a souvenir/ conversation piece. (Actually, probably shouldn't have mentioned that as might now get the Charleston Police banging on my door...) (And now am going to spend far too much time imagining what the Charleston Police would look like...) Thanks for all the fun, food & death.
I’m so glad you both liked Blue Jean! As soon as I saw that film I had a feeling it would be right up your alley. It was interesting hearing how many little nods 80’s pop culture there were that I didn’t pick up on!
A child growing up in a lesbian family is more likely to be in a better environment than one with a mother and father, given the 0% rate of physical or sexual abuse (24-year longitudinal study that selected participants before any of the children were born. Link to report at the end of the article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lesbians-child-abuse-0-percent_n_781624). Ben Shapiro, like him or loathe him, is right when he says the only real privilege is growing up with two loving married parents, but given the stats it seems lesbian parents come top in those stakes.
Anonymous donation/insemination is not a possibility anymore here in The Netherlands. Knowing (if you wish) who your biological father is, is considered an human right.
Part of the need for a change followed a few big scandals in fertility clinics. It's too gross to repeat all the unethical stuff that happend there. But the anonymity (and so less transparency) made it possible.
Interesting to see that the article is based on a cohort study in the US called NLLFS and they have a number of publications on their website including qualitative. https://www.nllfs.org/publications/
Always up for Googling British phrases and such, but this episode inspires me to gently ask you to not forget your international subscribers, including Americans, of whom there are probably quite a few. Section 28? Tracey Emin? Brief explainers -- just a sentence -- would help those who aren't embedded in your culture and history. They might also aid younger and/or less literate home landers to whom the references are unfamiliar.
Thanks as always for your important work as individuals and your always enjoyable, entertaining collaboration. I hope you mend quickly and well, Julie!
Top tip for dilezza of the week writer - I found the book "Optimised Woman" to be one of the most effective practical guides to understanding my cycle and then I applied that to some serious cycle charting which helped me feel that I was so much more in control of my cycle, especially the passing out phase.
It helped me a lot to see the advantages of cyclical living, compared to the 24 hr pattern of hormonal renewal that men have.
My final tip is to find (or found) a red tent. I did this during lockdown and I've met some lifelong pals to laugh and cry with along the way.
I was 22yrs to diagnosis and only had it confirmed because the surgeon commented on it during my c-section.
You should have Katy Faust on the pod. She wrote a great book called Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement. Before you wave her off as some extreme Christian conservative, she brings a really compassionate and unique perspective to this issue of same sex parenting bc she was partially raised by her Mother and her mothers partner. She's been on Louise Perry's pod a couple of times.
Leaving a partial bottle of wine in a restaurant so as the waiter measures the amount left so you don’t get charged is totally beyond my comprehension. It’s a bit like those argon gas stoppers for wine bottles, something I will certainly never need or understand!
Tracey Emin would absolutely be a fab guest; however, for a proper Lezza art icon, you could try and get that Maggi Hambling on. Saw her and Sarah Lucas at Charleston this week, both so damn funny and fascinating. Hambling was explaining why her right hand was buggered: she'd fallen down the stairs - with a glass in her hand - and decided to sit in a pool of blood until morning to avoid going to A&E at night whilst it was probably 'full of drunks'. Amazing. I managed to half-inch her empty whisky glass from the stage on our way out, as a souvenir/ conversation piece. (Actually, probably shouldn't have mentioned that as might now get the Charleston Police banging on my door...) (And now am going to spend far too much time imagining what the Charleston Police would look like...) Thanks for all the fun, food & death.
I’m so glad you both liked Blue Jean! As soon as I saw that film I had a feeling it would be right up your alley. It was interesting hearing how many little nods 80’s pop culture there were that I didn’t pick up on!
A child growing up in a lesbian family is more likely to be in a better environment than one with a mother and father, given the 0% rate of physical or sexual abuse (24-year longitudinal study that selected participants before any of the children were born. Link to report at the end of the article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lesbians-child-abuse-0-percent_n_781624). Ben Shapiro, like him or loathe him, is right when he says the only real privilege is growing up with two loving married parents, but given the stats it seems lesbian parents come top in those stakes.
0:42 good mornings, Virgin Island
7:27 Blue Jean
20:48 lesbian architecture
30:35 lesbian parenting
44:36 dilezza
Anonymous donation/insemination is not a possibility anymore here in The Netherlands. Knowing (if you wish) who your biological father is, is considered an human right.
Part of the need for a change followed a few big scandals in fertility clinics. It's too gross to repeat all the unethical stuff that happend there. But the anonymity (and so less transparency) made it possible.
Interesting to see that the article is based on a cohort study in the US called NLLFS and they have a number of publications on their website including qualitative. https://www.nllfs.org/publications/
Always up for Googling British phrases and such, but this episode inspires me to gently ask you to not forget your international subscribers, including Americans, of whom there are probably quite a few. Section 28? Tracey Emin? Brief explainers -- just a sentence -- would help those who aren't embedded in your culture and history. They might also aid younger and/or less literate home landers to whom the references are unfamiliar.
Thanks as always for your important work as individuals and your always enjoyable, entertaining collaboration. I hope you mend quickly and well, Julie!
Top tip for dilezza of the week writer - I found the book "Optimised Woman" to be one of the most effective practical guides to understanding my cycle and then I applied that to some serious cycle charting which helped me feel that I was so much more in control of my cycle, especially the passing out phase.
It helped me a lot to see the advantages of cyclical living, compared to the 24 hr pattern of hormonal renewal that men have.
My final tip is to find (or found) a red tent. I did this during lockdown and I've met some lifelong pals to laugh and cry with along the way.
I was 22yrs to diagnosis and only had it confirmed because the surgeon commented on it during my c-section.
Best of luck. You've got this 💪
You should have Katy Faust on the pod. She wrote a great book called Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement. Before you wave her off as some extreme Christian conservative, she brings a really compassionate and unique perspective to this issue of same sex parenting bc she was partially raised by her Mother and her mothers partner. She's been on Louise Perry's pod a couple of times.
Leaving a partial bottle of wine in a restaurant so as the waiter measures the amount left so you don’t get charged is totally beyond my comprehension. It’s a bit like those argon gas stoppers for wine bottles, something I will certainly never need or understand!
How about you two have a working lunch with Julie Burchill and Tracey Emin and report back to the gang on how it went?