<p>What does it really mean to navigate womanhood under constant scrutiny? This week on Well Enough, author, DJ and broadcaster Ashley James explains the impossible standards women face.</p><br><p>Ashley reveals the truth about misogynistic labels, from the slut-shaming she experienced at an all-boys school to being called 'selfish' both for not having children and then for wanting a life outside motherhood. She shares how becoming a mum forced her to confront her own internalised misogyny - and why birth trauma is dismissed as a 'negative mindset problem' rather than a maternity care failing.</p><br><p>We also explore the hidden costs of being a woman, from the £20,000 women spend on menstruation in their lifetime to the double standards that mean female voices are constantly questioned while male commentators speak without proving their credentials.</p><br><p>Ashley James’s bestselling Bimbo is available <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/471292/bimbo-by-james-ashley/9781529958775" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> </p><p>Follow Well Enough on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wellenough" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> </p><p>Follow Emilie on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilielaviniauk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp; </p><br><p>Timecodes:</p><br><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>03:16 The Misogyny Behind Calling Women Influencers</p><p>05:46 Slut-Shamed at 14</p><p>08:21 Punished for Having a Woman's Body</p><p>11:01 Why "Bimbo" Needs Reclaiming</p><p>14:06 The Impossible Standards of Mothers</p><p>17:11 Regretting Motherhood</p><p>20:16 Birth Trauma &amp; the Failure of Maternity Care.</p><p>22:46 Why C-Sections Shouldn't Be Shamed&nbsp;</p><p>26:31 Childcare Costs More Than My Mortgage&nbsp;</p><p>28:46 The Pressure to "Bounce Back" After Birth&nbsp;</p><p>32:26 Trolls &amp; Misogyny: Refusing to Be Silenced&nbsp;</p><p>36:41 The Hidden Cost of Having a Period&nbsp;</p><p>40:31 Medical Gaslighting: Why Women's Pain Is Dismissed&nbsp;</p><p>43:21 Raising Kids Without Misogynistic Labels</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>