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What do I know?! with Gillian Anderson

This week, for our final episode, the long overdue pursuit of pleasure.

While the dictionary can define an orgasm, the concept of sexual gratification remains elusive for many women. At the height of the #MeToo movement, after years of downplaying the importance of orgasms, Gillian discovers one woman's journey to sexual liberation and discusses why it's never too late to prioritise pleasure.

This is What Do I Know?! with Gillian Anderson. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be listening to a series of curated audio articles, exploring a range of deeply human stories of social challenges, sexual liberation, phenomenal women and much more. Join us every other Thursday for new episodes as we go on a collective journey of discovery, asking ourselves to truly question, ‘What do I know?!'

Gillian Anderson is an award-winning film, television, and theatre actress.

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Gillian Anderson on the best orgasms

This week, sisters of the soil.

With many black women struggling through layers of unaddressed trauma, including medical inequality and prevailing stereotypes, homesteading - which promotes self-sufficiency dependent on the land - has seen a resurgence.

This is What Do I Know?! with Gillian Anderson. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be listening to a series of curated audio articles, exploring a range of deeply human stories of social challenges, sexual liberation, phenomenal women and much more. Join us every other Thursday for new episodes as we go on a collective journey of discovery, asking ourselves to truly question, ‘What do I know?!'

Gillian Anderson on the black female homesteaders

This week, the Wikipedia Troll Hunter.

After receiving malicious emails from trolls over a decade as a Wikipedia editor, 22-year-old medical student Emily Temple-Wood had finally had enough and took matters into her own hands. 

This week, Gillian discovers the remarkable story of how one woman turned the trolls' weapon of choice against them and joined the ranks of strong and resilient women scientists, which are steadily becoming more visible and accepted online.

This piece was originally published in 2016, so portions of the story may have been updated over time.

This is What Do I Know?! with Gillian Anderson. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be listening to a series of curated audio articles, exploring a range of deeply human stories of social challenges, sexual liberation, phenomenal women and much more. Join us every other Thursday for new episodes as we go on a collective journey of discovery, asking ourselves to truly question, ‘What do I know?!'

Gillian Anderson on the Wikipedia troll hunter

This week, the gendered stigma of migraines.

Migraines are a relatively common health complaint associated with intense, throbbing headaches. However, for centuries they have been treated as a "women's issue", resulting in a stark difference in medical treatment that shows up not only in laboratories but also in the real world where the stakes are higher.

In this episode, Gillian discusses this pervasive issue by exploring how gender inequality can result in migraine sufferers not being taken with the degree of seriousness they deserve and argues that an examination of the language we use in the medical field is long overdue.

This is What Do I Know?! with Gillian Anderson. Over the coming wewe'llwe’ll be listening to a series of curated audio articles, exploring a range of deeply human stories of social challenges, sexual liberation, phenomenal women and much more. Join us every other Thursday for new episodes as we go on a collective journey of discovery, asking ourselves to truly question, ‘What do I know?!'

Gillian Anderson discusses migraines

This week, the queer stars behind "A League of Their Own".

It's been three decades since the sports comedy-drama, "A League of Their Own" was released. But did you know that behind the glamour of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, were forbidden romances forced to remain hidden from a hostile world?  

This is What Do I Know?! with Gillian Anderson. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be listening to a series of curated audio articles, exploring a range of deeply human stories of social challenges, sexual liberation, phenomenal women and much more. Join us every other Thursday for new episodes as we go on a collective journey of discovery, asking ourselves to truly question, ‘What do I know?!'

Gillian Anderson discusses the queer hidden history behind baseball

This week, Jane Addams: a woman ahead of her time.

In so many ways, Jane Addams (1860 - 1935) - feminist, activist and social reformer -  was a woman who was ahead of her time. But, like so many of us, her path in life wasn't linear.

From struggling with depression in her youth to becoming the first woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. This week, Gillian is joined by leading historian, Louise W. Knight to discuss Jane Addams's incredible life story and reflect on finding purpose and power in fighting for social equality.

This is What Do I Know?! with Gillian Anderson. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be listening to a series of curated audio articles, exploring a range of deeply human stories of social challenges, sexual liberation, phenomenal women and much more. Join us every other Thursday for new episodes as we go on a collective journey of discovery, asking ourselves to truly question, ‘What do I know?!'

Gillian Anderson discusses revolutionary woman, Jane Addams

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