Trash

<p>From reality television to theatre productions to foreign goods, the word trash has a long history of being used to deride things that are thought to have no value.</p><br><p>To find out what this history is, and how this language has been used against women in particular, Kate spoke to Kat Marchant of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ReadingthePast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reading the Past.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Joseph Knight.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><br><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at<a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> History Hit</a> - subscribe today!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We're offering a very special discount. The code HISTORYHIT will provide 60% off the first 6 months. This means you can subscribe to History Hit for under £3 per month!</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>