SMNTY Classics: New Year's Pressure on Women

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SMNTY Classics: New Year's Pressure on Women

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Jan 4, 2023

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Where did the pressure to kiss someone at midnight on New Year's come from? Are resolutions harmful or hurtful? What do onesies have to do with it? Find out in this classic episode. FfinFinEverything, it turns out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jan 4, 2023

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