26.5 Losing it: An Interview about Virginity (Bonus Ep)

In this bonus episode Dr Jodi McAlister joins Adele to talk power, purity, and (un)punctured hymens -- that’s right it’s time to talk virginity and virginity loss. Jodi is an author and academic whose work focuses on the history of love, sex, women and girls, popular culture and fiction. Is it any wonder we love her? Features: - A (brief) history of female virginity - The dangers of virginity - Consummate virgins - Absurdly readable bodies - The rise? (and rakish potential) of male virgins - A passionate discussion about Passions Books and other Media We Discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - The Consummate Virgin by Jodi McAllister - The Cognitive Estrangement (as discussed in Metamorphoses of Science Fiction by Darko Suvin) - The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss - Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers - Modern Love: Romance, Intimacy, and the Marriage Crisis by David R. Shumway - Dawson’s Creek, the TV show - Misrule by Jodi McAllister - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the TV show - Outlander, the TV show - Unclaimed by Courtney Milan - Passions, the TV show - Cherry Falls, the film - The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan You can find Dr Jodi McAllister on twitter as @JodiMcA and via her website http://jodimcalister.com.au/ Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, and Gadigal people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country. What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.