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Marie Stopes: Birth Control & Eugenics
FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
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? Today, we’re looking at the complicated woman who was Marie Stopes - family planning pioneer on one hand, very problematic eugenicist on the other.Kate is joined once again by Deborah Cohen to explore Stopes’ life and influence.*WARNING there are discussions of eugenics, adult words and themes in this episode*Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Sophie Gee.Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.Email us with your subject ideas at betwixt@historyhit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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