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Allow me to try & deinfluence you from believing everything you see on RunTok, and instead learn about the women trailblazers who were only allowed to officially start running in marathons in 1972 (!! you read that right...)
I've started training for a half marathon and my TikTok feed has sent me into the depths of hell (runner's waist, runner's face & SkinnyTok)... so let's talk about it.
We're deep diving the most insane running event I've ever heard of (Barkley 100), running as an everyday act of feminism, and whether we can ever separate ourselves completely from the pressures of diet culture.
Let's dive in!
Watch the Barkley Marathon Documentary
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The paradox of being a teen in 2026. In this episode we deep dive teen culture, specifically: where do all the teens go when there's no teen media, but social media is banned? How do policy-makers treat teenagers? Are teenagers really 'growing up too fast'? Finally, we finish with a commentary on systemic racism embedded within Australian government structures, and how this influences the way we perceived teen crime.
This is a big one, I hope you enjoy!
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KEYWORDS: #teenculture #teenagers #socialmediaban #socialmedia #culture #videoessay #commentary #sociology #culturalanalysis #tweenculture #teenmedia #tweenmedia
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Is there a difference between infantilisation and hyperfemininity? What is hyperfemininity from a fashion history perspective? Unpacking everything from fashion rumours and misinformation, to the origins of the babydoll dress during the second world war with fashion historian, Rosie Okotcha.
So excited to bring in such an incredible guest today!
Thank you for joining us on the pod xx
Tune into Rosie's podcast, Rabbit Hole, here: https://www.youtube.com/@rosieokotcha
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieokotcha/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rosieoko
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timestamps:
00:00 introductions & welcome to Rosie!
02:04 history of the babydoll dress
11:57 the Olivia Rodrigo backlash
18:12 hyperfemininity as rebellion
26:35 celebrity fashion as communication
30:23 hyperfemininity or infantilisation?
39:18 do celebrities owe us explanations?
46:09 decolonising history
52:05 Rosie’s journey to fashion history
57:20 Rosie’s current obsessions
Keywords: thought daughter, feminism, feminist theory, feminist, video essay, podcast episode, fashion, fashion history, critical theory, sociology, Olivia Rodrigo, babydoll dress, Courtney Love, Sabrina Carpenter, pop culture, commentary, social commentary, celebrity culture
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Comment sections are sometimes the most aggressive places to be online right now. While we can blame this on declining literacy rates, poor education funding and keyboard warrior culture, perhaps the platforms themselves are more to blame than we think. If tolerance is the answer to misunderstanding, how do we get there?
Unpacking the principle of charity, why comment sections get so heated & why tolerance and empathy are so hard to come by online through the lens of Euphoria Season 3 discourse...
Let's dive in!
Watch Euphoria Season 3, Part One: https://youtu.be/Bw4fcahjYkk
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#euphoria #euphoriaseason3 #tvseries #criticalthinking #deepdive #samlevinson #genz #feministcritique #feministmedia #leftist #leftistpolitics #videoessay #videoessays #sociology #commentary #tvanalysis #tvreview #film #tvshow #hbo #zendaya #sydneysweeney #ragebait #theory #beansourptheory #nuanceonline
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The legal deep dive you've been waiting for: Multi-billion dollar company with a purpose statement to protect the planet goes after drag queen and environmental activist for trademark infringement: both are named after a mountainous region in Chile & Argentina. Suddenly, everyone on the internet is a trademark lawyer. But what actually is happening here - is this a politicised use of the law to silence an outspoken LGBTQIA+ activist? Or is this simply an act of trademark protection?
DISCLAIMER: Nothing said in this video is legal advice. Where legislation and legal principles are referenced, they are legal information which is general and does not apply individually to specific circumstances. Any action referenced between the parties (Pattie Gonia and Patagonia) are allegations, not fact, and have not been proven.
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deep dive video essay Pattie Gonia, Patagonia, legal deep dive, lawsuit, LGBTQIA+, pride, pride month, commentary, law, morality, philosophy, sociology, internet culture, online culture, gen z
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Why are outspoken left-wing women like Abbie Chatfield attracting so much media attention and backlash right now? Let's take it all the way back to Gamergate - the online harassment campaign that some say led to Donald Trump's first presidency, and unpack whether these online gendered smear campaigns have far deeper influence than we might think.
timestamps:00:00 the media & women
03:42 Abbie Chatfield & gendered disinformation
10:11 Gamergate & online misogyny
21:08 Australia has a news problem
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Read my pieces for Cheek Media here:
https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/euphoria-season-3-another-sex-work
https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/embarrassing-boyfriends-or-patriarchy
Media interest snapshot: https://www.acma.gov.au/media-interests-snapshot
#AbbieChatfield #videoessay #feminism #intersectionalfeminism #onlinemisogyny #misogyny #onlinetrends #media #australianmedia #medialandscape #politics #sociology #commentary #progressive #leftist #thoughtdaughter #uspolitics #auspol #australianpolitics #genz
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This week, we're diving into the Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse, moral panics around femininity, and why society remains obsessed with policing what women wear. This is a Change My Mind episode, a segment on the From the Diving Board podcast where you get to be involved too. Each episode I post a prompt on my Instagram (@ fromthedivingboard) and invite you to critique & offer a counter perspective!
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Why whimsy is more than an aesthetic, and right now - might even inspire fundamental political resistance! Getting serious by bringing out the Canva whiteboard in this one - let's dive in...
Thank you for watching!
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timestamps:
00:00 whimsy, creativity & imagination
06:59 you are creative, I promise
13:03 everything feels meaningless
16:33 resistance art: dadaism & surrealism
23:34 whimsy: more than an aesthetic
29:44 final thoughts
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It's been a few months since Louis Theroux took us into the Manosphere, so I think it's time we talk about it.
timestamps:
00:00 intro
02:47 the myth of red pill thinking
06:09 the Louis Theroux of it all
09:12 Inside the Manosphere
13:03 masculinity under capitalism
29:39 we need to stop blaming mothers
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Sam Levinson, we need to talk.
timestamps:
00:00 introduction
08:23 is this feminist?
13:00 this feels degrading
22:36 America: my dream
31:21 Hollywood & s** work
43:21 final thoughts
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Let's unpack the irony of the offline trend - is posting about offline hobbies hypocritical? Who better to ask than a birdwatching content creator, Jonah Lafferty.
This is a Change My Mind episode, a segment on the From the Diving Board podcast where you get to be involved too. Each episode I post a prompt on Instagram and you get to respond. In today's episode we set out to debate the following: In an era of brain rot & AI, “offline content” performs well but rarely changes behaviour.
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birdwatching, social media, offline content, authenticity, AI, brain rot, nature, community, digital age, hobbies
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Feeling like someone turbo charged your hamster wheel without your consent? Constantly feeling a sense of urgency when doing mundane tasks? Wondering how you'll ever escape the constant need to go faster? Don't worry, same. Let's deep dive from a sociology lens - it's not just you.
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Let's talk about Coachella - how did we get here? Despite years of music festivals being inherently counter-cultural, Coachella feels different. From recent footage of crowds barely dancing, to the festival's heavy commercialisation, what does Coachella mean for our culture? And why does it feel so dystopian right now...
timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:00 Brandchella
06:55 Music festivals & counterculture
18:40 The spectacle of Coachella
39:24 This feels dystopian
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moving to Melbourne & decorating my apartment using mostly secondhand finds!
thank you for tuning in xx
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timestamps:
00:00 the Melbourne move!
03:40 Pinterest inspo & checklist
05:57 the empty living space
07:31 bathroom storage hack
08:45 5 secondhand shops, 1 day
14:50 art, decor & more charity shops
17:42 do you want the house tour!?
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We're unpacking the horseshoe theory: is it actually possible to be so far right that you're left? How did the multi-billion dollar wellness industry seemingly flip from liberal leftist groups to right-leaning carnivores & tradwives? Spoiler alert: it's not as complicated as it seems, and many saw this coming from miles away... let's dive in!
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How is it that the words of Epstein are being taken more seriously than words of thousands of women victims? And by 'more seriously', I only mean fractionally. What do we do with all this rage? Why do we feel so numb? And how do we deal with the shame that comes with female anger?timestamps:00:00 female rage03:20 why we feel so numb10:22 “difficult women” or a difficult system?14:31 gender polarisation & extreme views19:28 why anger feels so uncomfortable24:24 “right-wing” women & why we put up with less
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A week in my life! My 26th birthday, organising my life & musings on how to stay disciplined without the pressures of a 9 to 5...Thank you for being here and making this reality possible. I am so grateful!
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Deep diving into the 'Lesbian Renaissance' of 2024, Sabrina Carpenter & heterofatalism, and what sexual curiosity and exploration looks like in 2026.
Learn more about FEELD here: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/FTPD
timestamps:
00:00 background
06:33 the lesbian renaissance
13:36 Sabrina Carpenter & heterofatalism
18:26 language & identity
24:21 “Girl crush” & “lesbian chic” media
30:57 safety, legislation & celebrity allyship
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Welcome back to another episode of Change My Mind, the podcast segment where you get to have a say too!
Today we’re discussing the ethics of true crime - why we’re so morbidly fascinated with unsolved mysteries, whether it teaches us important information about criminal behaviour, and whether it adequately addresses serious questions about the police and justice system that so many true crime cases hinge on.
Disclaimer: this video includes non-graphic discussion of SA and crime.
Video essay recommendation by Maggie Mae Fish
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Pantone chose ‘cloud dancer’ as colour of the year for 2026 - a shade of white. Most people are buying greyscale cars and neutrals have never been more in. In 2026, the 'new ugly aesthetic' suggests that vibrant colour and garish design is a rebellion. So what are the origins of minimalism? Spoiler alert: it’s fascist...
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00:00 everything feels grey
06:43 colour is political
16:42 minimalism is… racist?
23:07 the new ugly aesthetic
25:37 why Trump hates brutalism
33:26 Pantone’s white is tone-deaf
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