Steve Biddulph; Diane Abbott; comfort food
Diane Abbott highlights the issues of slut shaming and sexualised culture for teenagers. Steve Biddulph and Kate Figes discuss bringing up daughters. Plus why we love comfort food.
Steve Biddulph, author of the bestselling book Raising Boys, and the writer Kate Figes discuss bringing up girls. Diane Abbott highlights the problem of slut shaming and sexualised bullying in schools - and we're joined by Helena Horton, a teenager who's blogged about the issues.
Helen Lederer and Professor Jane Ogden talk about comfort foods and why we turn to them in times of stress (or cold weather!). Shakespeare's women... the significance of the roles of wenches and country folk.
Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Kirsty Starkey.
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Slut shaming and sexting in schools
Duration: 02:21
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Sexting and slut shaming in schools
With the Shadow Public Health Minister Diane Abbott MP and 18 year old Helena Horton.
Duration: 09:39
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Steve Biddulph, Raising Girls
The child psychologist and Kate Figes discuss bringing up girls in today's society
Duration: 12:40
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Shakespeare's Women - Sluts and Wenches
A look at the role of bawdy country women and bar maids in Shakespeare's plays
Duration: 10:49
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Comfort Food
Why do we sometimes crave bizarre food combinations?
Duration: 08:41
Sexting and slut shaming in schools
Steve Biddulph, Raising Girls

Steve Biddulph鈥檚 Raising Boys was a worldwide bestseller. Now he has turned his attention to girls. He claims that they are the ones in trouble in a world that seems bent on poisoning their confidence and trashing their lives. But are they? joins Jane Garvey in the Woman鈥檚 Hour studio to discuss. They are joined by author and feminist.
Comfort Food

We are聽all tempted to indulge in comfort eating when tired, stressed or unhappy. Recently on Woman鈥檚 Hour, author admitted to enjoying a prawn cocktail crisp sandwich dipped in full fat or raspberry flavoured milk. So why do we crave sometimes聽quite bizarre food combinations?聽Jane is joined by Jane Ogden, Professor in Health Psychology at Surrey University and by comedian Helen Lederer.
Shakespeare's Women - Sluts and Wenches
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