Laura and Rachel are taking a little break for the rest of the summer but we will be back in October with all new episodes of Impolite Society! In the meantime, enjoy these re-releases of some of our most popular episodes.

How did our birthday suits go from our natural state to being a crime? We expose the history of clothing and get to the naked truth of why nudity is so taboo in today’s episode of Impolite Society.


Sources:
BBC - Earth - We did not invent clothes simply to stay warm
Nudity and Public Decency Laws in America - HG.org
Why is public nudity illegal? The offense principle, the Bible, and taboos.
Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560 (1991) (cornell.edu)
Sex and Reason on JSTOR

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In this episode, Laura and Rachel delve into a bizarre but very real practice: eating dirt.

Women in the American South have been snacking on white dirt for generations and today we're taking a look at the historical, cultural, and scientific aspects of what might be going on behind this regional craving. We're exploring geophagy, pica, and why in the world humans do the weird things we do.

Get dirty with us- we know you want to.


00:00 Introduction
00:36 The Southern Dirt-Eating Phenomenon
03:06 Kaolin and Kaolinite
09:18 Understanding Pica and Geophagy
15:08 Theories Behind Dirt-Eating
20:37 Pregnancy and Geophagia
23:10 The American South's White Dirt
24:09 White Dirt on Amazon
27:55 Cultural and Historical Perspectives
30:53 Food, Comfort, and Tradition
35:08 Concluding Thoughts


Sources:

https://bittersoutherner.com/eat-white-dirt
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/04/02/297881388/the-old-and-mysterious-practice-of-eating-dirt-revealed
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pgxwvk/the-american-south-is-still-eating-white-dirt
https://www.amazon.com/Grandmas-White-Dirt-Georgia-Kaolin/dp/B01M8MSIG0
https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/clay-eating/
https://www.adamforrester.com/eat-white-dirt
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0031938476901712
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3020602/
https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-023-00777-0#:~:text=Our%20results%20showed%20that%20females,%25)

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Can spanking bring you closer to Jesus?. Dive into the world of Christian Domestic Discipline, as the gals explore its definition, historical background, and how it compares to BDSM dynamics. The discussion includes a look at what the Bible says about such practices and whether CDD constitutes abuse or consensual kink. With insights from subreddits and personal anecdotes, the hosts consider if these relationships are truly about spiritual guidance or if they are a cover for a fetish.

Tune in as they unpack the complexities and controversies surrounding this lifestyle in an engaging and thought-provoking episode.

00:00 Introduction
04:22 Discovering Christian Domestic Discipline
05:46 The Dynamics of Domestic Discipline
09:26 Christian Domestic Discipline Explained
10:49 The Four Big D's
13:36 Spanking Techniques and Guidelines
18:33 Alternative Punishments in CDD
20:08 Theological Justifications
23:39 Biblical Chastening Explained
24:37 Connecting the Dots: God, Husband, and Wife
25:43 Christian Domestic Discipline: A Sex Thing?
26:22 Exploring Reddit and Submissive Dynamics
34:36 Historical Context of Domestic Abuse
36:31 The Feminist Spin on Domestic Discipline
42:16 Final Thoughts and Conclusions

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