Greetings, good people! Happy Monday!

On today’s show: We have some issues with the Instagram activity of this year’s bachelor, Locky Gilbert. Plus, how do we feel about J.K. Rowling’s books being removed from bookstore shelves in the wake of her transphobic statements? Then, a deep dive on model Emily Ratajkowski’s viral essay in New York Magazine’s The Cut this week, and an exploration of women’s bodies, the photographs of those bodies, and who actually owns them.

This week, Zara recommended listening to Ryan Shelton’s interview on The Imperfects, and Mich recommended watching the new documentary, Freeman, on ABC iView.

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This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media.