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Joanna Wolfarth

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Joanna Wolfarth is a cultural historian with a PhD in Southeast Asian art history. Her first book Milk: An intimate history of breastfeeding is a fascinating look at the social, historical and cultural contexts for this very personal of experiences, through art, philosophy, folk wisdom and interviews.Joanna talks about how needing to make sense of the experience of new motherhood, led to a furious dive into the research between feeds and in tiny snatches of time when her baby slept, how motherhood made her fearless when it came to writing and non-fiction that seeks to ask questions, rather than provide all of the answers.LinksMilk: An intimate history of breastfeedingJoanna Wolfarth on Instagram @joanna_wolfarthPenny on Instagram @pennywincerSign up for Penny's weekly writing newsletter here pennywincerwrites.com

Joanna Wolfarth is a cultural historian with a PhD in Southeast Asian art history. Her first book Milk: An intimate history of breastfeeding is a fascinating look at the social, historical and cultural contexts for this very personal of experiences, through art, philosophy, folk wisdom and interviews.Joanna talks about how needing to make sense of the experience of new motherhood, led to a furious dive into the research between feeds and in tiny snatches of time when her baby slept, how motherhood made her fearless when it came to writing and non-fiction that seeks to ask questions, rather than provide all of the answers.Links<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6990/9781474623216" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Milk: An intimate history of breastfeeding</a>Joanna Wolfarth on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joanna_wolfarth/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@joanna_wolfarth</a>Penny on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pennywincer/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@pennywincer</a>Sign up for Penny's weekly writing newsletter here <a href="https://www.pennywincerwrites.com/subscribe-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pennywincerwrites.com</a>

Joanna Wolfarth on non-fiction and writing intimate cultural history

Jacqui Oatley

Catherine Hallissey

Shaista Aziz

Róisín Lanigan

Helen Clark

Lara Greaves

When art historian Joanna Wolfarth was pregnant with her first child, she assumed she would breastfeed, as her mother had fed her. This didn’t go according to plan. In a bid to understand her own feelings and attitudes about feeding her baby, she has just published a new book called Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding . We discuss the shock resignation of New Zealander Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with BBC Diplomatic Correspondent James Lansdale, former Prime Minister Helen Clark and the political scientist Lara Greaves from Auckland University.The premier league and the football association has been spelling out what they'll do to attract more women both as players and fans.  But critics say women players are still too often thought of as an afterthought when it comes to both resources and facilities.  And that fans are put off because they are badly catered for and misogyny can be rife in football stadia.  We hear from football corrrespondent Jacqui Oatley and Shaista Aziz from the campaign group The Three Hijabis and the Academic Dr Stacey Pope from Durham University.  Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? ‘Lucky girl syndrome’ is a new trend taking over TikTok with over 80 million views of the hashtag. The concept involves telling yourself that you are the luckiest person in the world, that everything always works out for you - and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. The journalist Róisín Lanigan from i-D magazine and psychologist Catherine Hallissey join Anita to discuss whether it’s just a new take on positive thinking, and whether there is any psychological basis for it.Presenter: Anita RaniProducer: Lisa JenkinsonStudio Manager: Bob Nettles

When art historian Joanna Wolfarth was pregnant with her first child, she assumed she would breastfeed, as her mother had fed her. This didn’t go according to plan. In a bid to understand her own feelings and attitudes about feeding her baby, she has just published a new book called Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding . We discuss the shock resignation of New Zealander Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with BBC Diplomatic Correspondent James Lansdale, former Prime Minister Helen Clark and the political scientist Lara Greaves from Auckland University. The premier league and the football association has been spelling out what they'll do to attract more women both as players and fans. But critics say women players are still too often thought of as an afterthought when it comes to both resources and facilities. And that fans are put off because they are badly catered for and misogyny can be rife in football stadia. We hear from football corrrespondent Jacqui Oatley and Shaista Aziz from the campaign group The Three Hijabis and the Academic Dr Stacey Pope from Durham University. Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? ‘Lucky girl syndrome’ is a new trend taking over TikTok with over 80 million views of the hashtag. The concept involves telling yourself that you are the luckiest person in the world, that everything always works out for you - and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. The journalist Róisín Lanigan from i-D magazine and psychologist Catherine Hallissey join Anita to discuss whether it’s just a new take on positive thinking, and whether there is any psychological basis for it. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Bob Nettles