Ladies, We Need To Talk

It's a brand new year ladies and we'd love your input for our very first episode of 2024!  Did you know the average age for someone to lose their virginity in Australia is 18 years-old? But what if, for whatever reason, you've made it well into adulthood and you’re still holding onto your v-card?  It could be that you're waiting for marriage or the kind of person you'd want to have sex with for the very first time hasn't materialised. Whatever the reason, we would love to hear from you. And if you prefer you can be completely anonymous. Shoot an email to ladies@abc.net.au

Uh oh, what’s that you smell... a funky odour down below? The thought of having a stinky crotch is nightmare fuel for some women, but do we even need to worry about our musky bouquet?   The delicate aroma of our lady-garden can be affected by things like our menstrual cycle and our lifestyle but how do we tell when the stank goes from normal to full on malodorous pudenda territory and what can be done about it?   It’s time to take off those undies and confront the smelly minge in the room with your bestie Yumi by your side for support.   Featured in this episode:   * Deborah Bateson, Professor of Practice and an expert in sexual health at the University of Sydney  * Sarah O'Neill, comedian

Do you have a conundrum you can’t talk to your mates about? Or maybe you’ve tried, and they’ve awkwardly mumbled something while staring at the ground. Well, help is at hand!   Next season, as well as our regular episodes we’re also launching Ladies, We Need to Talk...Back with me, Yumi Stynes, as your personal agony aunty.   Does your partner live in their dirty old trackie daks while you make an effort to look good, and you don’t know how to raise it with them?   Are you looking after your parents while also trying to raise your kids and feel like you’re failing at both?   Maybe you have an STI and don’t know how to talk to potential partners about it?   Nothing is off the table - LET ME SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS!   Send your question for me as voice memo or an email to ladies@abc.net.au [ladies@abc.net.au]

What happens when you want a divorce but the cost of leaving your marriage would cripple you financially?   Would you ever stay in an unhappy marriage for the security money offers?   It’s no secret, life is bloody expensive right now. From soaring rents to the cost of a bunch of broccoli, times are tough! So, sticking it out in a relationship you’re no longer happy in can seem appealing.   Yumi Stynes talks to women who’ve had to make that extremely difficult choice.   Featured in this episode:   Victoria Devine, host of She’s on the Money  Emily Maguire, CEO of Respect Victoria  Rachel Voysey, Founding Director of the Relationship Room  Some names have been changed to protect identities  Life Line: 13 11 14 1800 Respect: 1800 737 732

What if we put a stop to marriage...for good? Like, just stop with flouncy white dresses, walking down the aisle and having a dude give us away.   In her new book, I Don’t, Clementine Ford is calling for just that. She reckons that a ring on a finger is a bridal march to losing your identity.  From the moment we come screaming into the world, we’re pushed the line that to find “the one” to get married and settle down is the be all and end all. You might discover a cure for cancer, scale Mt Everest and be a total baddie but if you’re unwed you haven't quite made it in the eyes of society.  Clem Ford talks to Yumi Stynes about her call to arms for us to ditch the bouquets and our man's dirty laundry for a life on our own terms.  Featured in this episode:  * Clementine Ford, author and feminist