Ladies, We Need To Talk

"It's only been in recent years that I've had a public platform and people have asked me specifically about being autistic."
In the first episode of this special four-part series, Grace Tame speaks candidly with Yumi Stynes about her experiences as an autistic woman, from feeling on the outer and being labelled "weird" to experiencing the world in "high definition".
In this exclusive interview, Grace opens up about the ways that she fought her own brain, using alcohol and masking to try and fit in. She also reveals how exploring relationships with women has been a "profound shift".
After sharing her own story, Grace takes over hosting duties for the rest of the series, speaking with experts and other autistic women to find out why so many women are misunderstood and diagnosed late.
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"I was bullied for being quirky… I would have these very intense special interests."
Join Australian of the Year Grace Tame for a special four-part take over of Ladies, We Need to Talk as she meets leading experts in autism research and connects with other neurodivergent women to get a better understanding of what life is like as an autistic person, beyond the stereotypes.
Autism comes wrapped in a lot of stigma and misunderstandings. Grace knows this firsthand. She struggled socially as a kid before finally getting a diagnosis in her late teens. Grace's experience isn't unique, with girls far more likely to get a late diagnosis than boys. So, what's going on? Why did science leave girls behind for so long, and at what cost?

The female orgasm deserves better PR. Straight women are climaxing way less than the men they are banging (by about 35%). We know this but what can we do about it?
Medical research has focused on male bodies and male pleasure for too long and it's time we got a smart woman on the case. Enter renowned professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr Lori Brotto, who is changing the game for women's sexual health. Dr Lori shares her deep understanding of female anatomy and psychology and cutting-edge research on how to climax.
This episode will answer questions like:
Can women climax during penetrative sex? 
How do women orgasm? 
What happens physiologically during women’s orgasm? 
Why can’t I orgasm? 
Can women have a premature orgasm? 
Should sex be painful? 
Does menopause affect sex? 
Should I get a vibrator? 
How can I improve sexual pleasure? 
What to listen to next:  Great sex: What we wish men knew
Is your attachment style messing with your love life?
Is everyone having better sex than me?
One true love or many: Monogamy vs. open relationships
What to read next:   
Why these women have never had a partner 
The joys of having babies in your 40s
Why these women took marriage sabbaticals — and how it went
This episode contains references to orgasms, sex, partners, relationships, dating, open relationships, menopause, sexual dysfunction, pornography, mindfulness, anorgasmia, vaginismus.

You've found your person, but you can't stand their politics. Awks! It's a phenomenon that's been on the rise in the last 30 years. Around the world, women are increasingly leaning left and men right. In 2022, 50% of Australians voted for a different political party than their partner. 
Having different preferences to your partner is a given. But political views can get under our skin in ways that can threaten the entire relationship. So how do you manage, say, if you’re a greenie and your husband is a raging capitalist? What if you’re a carnivore and she’s a vegan? And can you have a fulfilling relationship when you’re misaligned at the ballot box? 
Some couples sweep their disagreements under the rug, some couples erupt in heated arguments at dinner parties, while others are pushed to breaking point. Yumi Stynes meets the women who’ve fallen in love across the political divide and how they’ve navigated the highs and lows. 
This episode features:  
Associate Professor Cynthia Peacock from the University of Alabama 
This episode will answer questions like:  
How much does politics matter in relationships? 
Can you have a great relationship and disagree on politics? 
What makes someone more likely to be in a politically dissimilar relationship? 
How does politics impact relationships? 
Are younger people more likely to be in politically different relationships? 
Are people happier if they share the same political views as their partners? 
What to listen to next: 
Antoinette Lattouf opens up on fight with the ABC
Is your attachment style messing with your love life?
Are men stealing our exercise time?
Family Feuds: Is estrangement the new normal?
What to read next:
Why these women have never had a partner - ABC News
Two mums on having babies in their 40s
This episode contains references to relationships, dating, politics, division, left wing, right wing, partners, looksmaxing, progressive, conservative, Gaza, Israel, conflict, war, news, Voice to Parliament, Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson.

In December 2023, Antoinette Lattouf was asked to leave ABC Sydney. Since that day, her life has never been the same.
A seasoned broadcaster, she was part way through a week-long stint hosting local radio. Behind the scenes however, a coordinated lobbying effort was underway to have Antoinette taken off air.
The flashpoint was a Human Rights Watch post she shared on her personal socials. Soon after, she was told to collect her bags and leave.
But Antoinette refused to accept the decision, taking the ABC to Federal Court for unlawful termination. Inside the court room, her life was pulled apart in forensic detail. Outside it, the press scrutinised every move and outfit.
In her first interview back in the building, Antoinette sits down with Yumi Stynes to unpack the legal fight, who gets to speak and who gets silenced, and her next chapter, starting an independent Australian media company with journalist Jan Fran.
Antoinette Lattouf's book Women Who Win is published by Penguin Books Australia.
Content Warning: this episode contains discussion of suicidal ideation.
This episode will answer questions like:
What happened to Antoinette Lattouf?
Why did Antoinette Lattouf leave the ABC?
Did Antoinette Lattouf win her court case?
What is Ette Media?
What is Antoinette Lattouf doing now?
What did Antoinette Lattouf post?
What to listen to next:
'I'm leaving you,' Belle Burden's husband became a stranger overnight — ABC listen
Parenting blind, with Nas Campanella — ABC listen
Julie Goodwin finally has the recipe for happiness — ABC listen
What to read next: 
ABC ordered to pay $150,000 fine for unlawfully sacking journalist and presenter Antoinette Lattouf — ABC News
Why these women have never had a partner
The women staying single by choice in a world of relentless dating pressure
This episode contains references to: ABC, media, legacy media, independent media, Australian legal system, Antoinette Lattouf, Jan Fran, Ette media, Women who win, Gaza, middle-east conflict, Israel, Lebanon.