Of all the Stars Hollow town festivals, the Bid on a Basket event is not discussed enough! But arguably, it had the biggest impact on our favorite Gilmore Girls women. Today, we chat about the blowback of this seemingly cute and harmless town tradition. Lorelai, Rory, Sookie, and Lane’s lives all changed after Taylor began the auction! Let’s chat about how each of their storylines changed - for better or for worse.

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What happens when a good girl decides to “lose” her virginity? Can her first time be pleasant or does society force penalties, regrets and guilt onto her? Exhibit A: Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller.

Today we’re back to discuss the portrayal of virginity of some of our other favorite young adult and teen heroines of the ‘90s and 2000s, like Felicity Porter, Blair Waldorf, and characters on One Tree Hill, Dawson’s Creek, and of course, Gilmore Girls.

Television shows give us an important cultural framework for teens and sex. So, we have to ask - what’s the role of boys in all this? We explore whether characters like Dawson Leery and Lucas Scott grapple with the same pressures as teenage girls, and feelings of entitlement that boys are raised with.

It’s a serious topic, but we’re going to leave you with some positivity and hope for the future, but be sure to stay until the end.

This episode is Part 2 of 2.

Content warning: includes discussion of sexual assault and purity culture. Take good care of yourselves, friends.

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Edited and produced by Jackie Procyk and Catherine Bailey.

Rory Gilmore’s relationship with Logan Huntzberger is a bumpy ride - especially during their casual dating stage. We answer: why did Rory choose casual dating? How did Lorelai handle it? Did Logan gaslight Rory because of his commitment-phobia?

We cover poker night, the Pulp Friction party, crying on the bathroom floor, and everything in between. Finally, we’ve got theories about why Logan finally agreed to be exclusive.

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