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In today's social media-inspired episode, we spend 40 minutes lamenting the role of social media in our lives... The 'ins and outs' format sees us discuss themes ranging from making intentional decisions to comparing men to guinea pigs (you get me!?). Introspection is key, but at what cost? Why did we feel more grown-up at sixteen than we do now? Join us as we reflect on new phases of life, feelin...

Do you feel frustratingly limited by party politics? Were you a radical at 15? Can you even say anything anymore? If you resonate with any of these questions, we get you! Join us in today's episode where we discuss topics ranging from identity politics and mapping political identity to phone addictions and wokes and jokes. This episode is slightly reminiscent of our older episodes, as whilst our r...

This episode appeals to all the self-proclaimed girls' girls, who can't quite believe the value of the female friendships in their lives but feel like hypocrites every time a man clambers into the picture - WE GET YOU! Centering discussions of meaningful relationships, identity and desire, this episode seeks to banish the shame and feminine notions of passivity blocking women from living full, una...

Is it ever justifiable to harbour contempt towards men as a women? Is it an unfair generalisation to make, and where does it stem from? Today's episode discusses the concept of reactionary misandry, the impacts of sexual harassment from a young age and heteronormative dating. Sometimes you have to admit the manhaters have a bit of a point - you get me? SOCIALS: Instragram, TikTok and Facebook: @yo...

Open your pantries and grab the pickle jar, because it's time to talk about girl dinner! Today's episode delves into the way social media diminishes women through seemingly harmless 'trends', the consequent normalisation of feeling bad and how this might affect your relationships. We discuss the notion of reclaiming reductionist stereotypes and the potential risks of encouraging poor lifestyle cho...

Change is good... which is why we have a new look! Join us in today's rebranded podcast as we talk all things change, letting go and developing your best self. If you are holding on to emotions and concepts that no longer serve you, we hope you can take something from our anecdotes and experiences. We should probably stop replaying cringe scenarios in our heads before we go to sleep - you get me?...

Friends of the world Charlotte and Elif are here to lecture you about your friendships. Just kidding. SOCIALS: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook: @opinionatedandunderrated Twitter: @CharlotteElif Gmail: opinionatedandunderrated@gmail.com Intro creds: https://bensound.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we are broadcasting straight from the car (congrats Elif for passing!) as we discuss self-consciousness, growing up as a woman with a body and the anxiety this can provoke. We raise the topics of gratitude and passion as we navigate a world permeated by internalised misogyny and search for the love wherever we can. If this conversation resonated with you, let us know via our social m...

We welcome you back to Opinionated and Underrated as we discuss the navigation of relationships as a woman, the superficiality of male friendships and the importance of human connection. As the effects of patriarchy are all-pervasive, it is no wonder that our daily interactions are affected by femininity and the power imbalance it is a part of. After a leave of absence, we are overjoyed to be back...

To mark the 2-year anniversary of 'Opinionated and Underrated', we delve into the shameful culture of victim blaming surrounding reporting. While we would like to think we are proof of a new 'progressive age', our generation has proved us otherwise, and so we discuss the problematic protection of predators and how to identify this dynamic. Boundaries, victimisation and violation remain ungendered,...

Due to the devastating constitutional overturning of Roe V Wade by the US Supreme Court, we discuss the evolution of our current political sphere into a place where such madness is possible, the fundamental right to autonomy and the ethics of abortion and adoption. As always, our points are strongly reinforced by the interaction from our Instagram polls and followers' messages. To our American lis...

The government's band-aid approach to the UK's alleged 'obesity epidemic' through placing calories on menus has been a recent point of controversy, raising conversations around eating disorders, gym culture and the government's general failures in regard to providing adequate access to fresh produce. With the help of the engagement of our Instagram followers via our polls, we discuss the omniprese...

The girls that get it, get it... Today, we're discussing all the side effects of the relationship between femininity and academia: impostor syndrome, male validation vs academic validation, aesthetic presentation, sexualisation and appeasing assumed standards. Much of the conversation is guided, as always, by the insight of our Instagram followers from our independently conducted polls, which you...

In light of the discoveries and implications of the parties at 10 Downing St., we return to the mics to discuss the hypocrisy and inadequacy within the Conservative Party, its reflections on UK politics and how distressing it is that the masses are only just starting to share these opinions. As always, we discuss polls conducted on our Instagram story by our listeners and reference current news st...

In true Opinionated & Underrated fashion, we're breaking our hiatus with a refreshed and ever-relevant conversation around rape culture. Join us in this episode where we discuss the implications of rape culture in our lives, the ways in which it manifests, generational attitudes and rape culture within a school/professional environment. Much of this episode draws on feedback from our listeners...

WE'RE CANCELLED! Only joking...not yet ;) But isn't it annoying when people shout that as if it's an achievement? In this episode, we address how we use shame as a form of control, how excessively criticising cancel culture can deny accountability, your presence in an online space and the gravity an online herd mentality can hold. As always, we discuss insights shared from the polls on our instagr...

*TRIGGER WARNING – EATING DISORDERS* It’s time to acknowledge how shackled all women are by diet culture, and how this exists as a form of oppression that operates on an extremely dangerous level. Did your mother make an offhand comment about her shrinking appetite that manifested its way onto you? We thought so. Unsurprisingly, such experiences make it incredibly easy to pass our awful self-image...

With a narrow loss at the euros under our belt, we return off-schedule to rave about the football match and how it reflects on england as a nation! We discuss the glorification of england, the problems with the violence brought on by football, and the colonial history of britain and its monarchy. We address the opinions of our football-fan listeners and tackle the overarching question of whether w...

HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OPINIONATED & UNDERRATED! We're kicking off anniversary month with a late night chat related to FOMO, gendering insults and gossip, the foundation of our relationship and general reflection on how we got to where we are today. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in our first year, and we cannot wait to bring you bigger and better content in the future! SOCIAL...

Happy pride month! In this episode, we explore the history and beginnings of pride, as we delve into the intersection of queerness and upholding white supremacy, as well as rainbow capitalism, invalidating discourse, fetishisation and gender fluidity. Throughout this discussion, we reference sobering statistics and the harsh reality of the queer experience in 2021. instagram, tiktok and facebook:...

*TRIGGER WARNING- MENTAL ILLNESS* In today's episode, we discuss the societal pressures pushed on men and how that manifests into their mental health, and since this isn't our area of expertise, we spoke to two interviewees who brought unique and relatable insight. Tom Smith delved into techniques on dealing with mental health and the attitude towards it in our age group, while Christian Fleischer...

In today's episode, we discuss the flaws of the UK education system and whether private school is "fair" (SPOILER ALERT: it's not!). We touch on the school curriculum and the disparities between those with state education vs private education and how covid has only made these starker. As always, we consult our listeners' response and review polls conducted on our instagram account that you can get...

In this week’s unscheduled episode, fuelled by the anger of the recent news of Sarah Everard's tragic murder, we are somehow launched back into the age-old discussion of #notallmen. We discuss the reality of everyday sexism, sobering statistics and how men can help. To place this into perspective we share some disturbing anecdotes and discuss the powerful responses from ourlisteners as we try to u...

In today's episode, we unravel the nuanced subject of "feminism" and discuss a variety of topics including feeling empowered vs being empowered, the weaponisation of modern-day feminism, the exclusionary nature of liberal feminism and more! As always, we allow ourselves to get a little bit angry and challenge the suffocating notion of palatability imposed upon people affected by patriarchy. WHERE...

 *TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL ILLNESS*   In today's episode we discuss the romanticisation of mental illness within the media we consume and whether it has become over-normalised. We interview someone our age struggling with derealisation and how their first symptoms of mental illness were handled. We also consult a mental health professional to give us expert advice and input and helps provide us wi...