Episode 76 - The Great Sphinx - Sexism, Feminism, and Cats

Willing & Fable

English - March 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB
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This week Rowan and Tracey discuss the links between cats and femininity; and the disastrous effects it’s had on women and pets. They explore the many stories surrounding the Sphinx, and take listeners through the history of cats and sexism. From historical suffragette memes, to modern expressionist theatre, as Robert Heinlein says, “Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”

Sources

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_Kingdom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx

The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/06/23/the-disturbing-history-of-cat-abuse-public-hangings-pipe-beatings-and-the-great-cat-massacre/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/06/19/long-before-they-conquered-the-internet-cats-took-over-the-world/

TEDTalk

https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think/transcript?language=en

Steven Berkoff: Plays

https://dariodoesdrama.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/steven-berkoff-plays-1.pdf

History Cooperative