"BRIDE-TO-BE!" sashes, willy straws and a healthy dose of friendship rivalry: it must be a hen do!
Today we break down hen dos, stag dos, bachelorette parties, bridal showers... whatever you wanna call them! From the sentimental (memory books) to the sordid (strippers) and everything in-between (the obligatory lasagne and garlic bread night), we ask all the important questions on Season 1, Episode 8 of The Thing About That. What actually is the purpose of a hen do? What's with the highly-sexed heteronormative traditions? Would you rather plan it yourself or have the whole thing a surprise? Lucy is angry, Hettie is cautious and Becca is still traumatised from one particular hen-do memory, which you simply HAVE to listen to. Whether you're a bride-to-be or a groom-to-be or a bridesmaid or a wedding guest, you'll relate.
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Series 1, Episode 8 length: 36 mins 09 seconds
Virtual Hen-dos during lockdown (02:09)
The purpose of a bachelor or bachelorette party (05:22)
The pressures of a hen-do (11:08)
Gender balance (12:10)
Other people's opinions (16:40)
A traditional hen-do (18:38)
The uncontrollable expense and length of hens and stags (19:35)
The enemy is activities (22:00)
The uncomfortably sexualised heteronormative style of hens and stags (29:32)
Link to the Alessia Armenise article referenced by Lucy: https://www.stylist.co.uk/long-reads/hen-do-dread-cost-friendship-weddings-bachelorette-parties/312662
Thank you for listening!