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Episode 117 -- Birth Control Misinformation
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- In Bed With The Right
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- Jan 21, 2026
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- 3587
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Summary
For this episode, Moira walks Adrian through the conservative attack on birth control, and in particular the influencer-led, MAHA-adjacent surge of misinformation about menstruation and birth control. At issue is ultimately a deeply reactionary, and deeply troubling picture of the gendered body and women's autonomy. Topics covered include: cycle synching, the politics of "naturalness" and the weaponization of legitimate grievances with the medical establishment for ideological purposes. Here is the list of books/articles we refer to in this episode: -- Dorothy Roberts, Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Liberty (1998) -- Mikaeli Anne Carmichael, Rebecca Louise Thomson, Lisa Jane Moran, Thomas Philip Wycherley, " The Impact of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Athletes’ Performance: A Narrative Review "