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Do you have body dysmorphic disorder, or are you just ugly? Should obese people pay more for health insurance? How do Americans spend their money? What do women really want? Join Hillary Hansen and Amy Cooper, two friends from the Pacific Northwest, as they discuss the facts and add fresh interpretations and opinions on varying topics encompassing health, money, relationships, religion, news, and events. Check out our website at www.theconversationpodcast.com to learn more about Hillary and Amy, each podcast episode, and what Hillary and Amy are eating and reading. Tags: society and culture, obesity, circumcision, money, health, exercise, forgiveness, adoption, body dysmorphic disorder, Time magazine, relationships, sugar, nutrition, Hillary Hansen, Amy Cooper, The Conversation Piece, iTunes, theconversationpodcast.com, news.



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The Conversation Piece Episodes -

Happy Birthday - The Pill Turns 50
May 9, 1960 marked 50 years since the birth control pill was approved by the FDA. Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss the paradoxes of the pill, its history (including several surprises), and its relationship to the sexual revolution and women's movement.


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What Happens When Girls Don't Count
What happens when a society has an unnaturally high ratio of baby boys to baby girls? Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss the gender disparity (or unnatural sex ratios of baby boys to baby girls) in China and other Asian countries; whether this is due to government policy or a preference for sons; how this phenomenon is occurring; the consequences for having more men in society than women; and how this trend can hopefully be reversed.


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What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
What is borderline personality disorder? What are the characteristics of this mental illness, the causes, and treatments? Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss BPD, how Hillary says she can relate, the breakthrough success Dr. Marsha Linehan from the University of Washington is having in treating patients with BPD.


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Should Pain Be Treated with Marijuana?
Should pain be treated with marijuana? Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss marijuana?s medical uses; where it is legal; who it?s being prescribed for; and its level of safety and side effects.


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Are There Irreconcilable Differences in Marriages?
Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss the number one sign that a marriage is in trouble, according to Malcolm Gladwell?s description from his book "Blink" of Dr. John Gottman?s marital research. Is marriage counseling effective, and if not, what steps can we take to keep our relationships positive, uplifting, and lasting? Happy Valentine?s Day!


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Should Bible Courses Be Allowed in Public Schools?
In 1948 the Supreme Court ruled in McCollum v. Board of Education that the divide between church and state extends to public education. Does this mean that teaching courses about the Bible in public schools is unconstitutional, or is it in fact constitutional? Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss two landmark Supreme Court decisions regarding the divide of church and state in public education and the case for and against elective Bible courses being taught in public schools.


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Can France Fight Anorexia with Fine Print?
In an attempt to fight anorexia and bulimia and help young girls distinguish reality from the virtual, French Parliamentary member Valerie Boyer is proposing legislation that would require all Photoshopped photographs in France used in press photographs, political campaigns, art photography, and advertisements to include the disclaimer, "Photograph retouched to modify the physical appearance of a person." Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss whether the proposed disclaimer would be effective; whether we really want truth in advertising; and whether women are, in fact, scrutinizing their bodies more critically now than women in history.


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Should Obese People Pay More for Health Insurance?
Should obese people pay more for health insurance? What is the burden of obesity-related costs to our health care system, and how are we each paying for it, whether overweight or not? Join Hillary and Amy in their discussion as they define obesity, outline the costs of obesity on our healthcare system, discuss the arguments for and against the obese paying more for health insurance, and discuss what we can do as a country to fight the obesity epidemic that is taking hold in the United States.


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Adoption
What is the history of adoption? Can adoptive parents and children bond the same as biological parents and children? Join Hillary and Amy in their discussion.


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What do women really want - a great career or a great family?
What do women really want - a great career or a great family? Honestly, can they have both? Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss Time Magazine's landmark survey of gender issues and whether women can really have it all. Women have come so far in the 40 years since the feminism movement, but are they any happier?


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Navigating the Circumcision Battlefield
Is circumcision really a form of genital mutilation? Does it cause significant stress on an infant and even create sexual dysfunction later in life? Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss emotionally-charged topic of circumcision and whether the benefits outweigh the risks.


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Forgiveness - Why Bother?
Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss forgiveness - what it is; why people hold on to pain; tips to help you forgive; and how it might even help (indirectly) lower your medical bills.


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Do You Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder, or Are You Just Ugly?
Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss body dysmorphic disorder - what it is, how you can determine if you have it, or if you're just not too happy with some aspect of your appearance.


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Is Sugar Really that Bad for You?
Join HIllary and Amy as they discuss whether sugar is really that bad and how to consume it to minimize any negative effects.


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Will the Market Kill Your Marriage?
Join Hillary and Amy as they discuss Time Magazine's article entitled "Will the Market Kill Your Marriage" and discuss research suggesting that money, in fact, is not one of the leading causes of divorce.


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How Do Americans Spend Their Money?
Hillary and Amy discuss how Americans spend their money, how it compares to their own spending, and if making more money is really that important.


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Does Exercise Make You Thin?
Hillary and Amy discuss the merits and deficiencies of Time Magazine's August 9, 2009 article "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin".


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