This is a podcast episode titled "Skin Writing" from "Is this the Norm?" featuring three hosts: Heather Barden, Lora, and Rebecca.

Rebecca discusses her personal experience with Dermagraphism, a rare skin disorder that causes raised welts (urticaria) to form on the skin in response to minor physical irritation like scratching, bumping, or pressure. The condition translates to "skin writing" because scratching creates welt patterns that match the shape of whatever touched the skin.

Works Cited

Nobles, Timothy, et al. “Dermatographism.” PubMed, StatPearls Publishing, 2021, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531496/.

Dermatographia (dermatographism): What it is, causes & treatment. Cleveland Clinic. (2025, December 11). https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17793-dermatographism-dermatographia.

Simone Laube, MD, MRCP (2024, October 3). Dermographism Urticaria: Pathophysiology and Etiology. Mescape. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1050294-overview#a4

Mast Cells. Cleveland Clinic. (2024, May 16). https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/mast-cells

Urticaria and Mastocytosis: As Common as we Think? actasdermo.org. V. Monsálvez. https://actasdermo.org/es-download-pdf-S1578219010706508

Join Lora, Rebecca, and Heather as they discuss the history of the marathon. From the origin of the race, to women's rights in the Boston Marathon and their own personal history with long distance running.

Join Lora, Rebecca, and Heather discussing the historical practice of Chinese foot binding (Lotus Feet). The practice of foot binding in China lasted approximately 1,000 years (950 AD - 1949). This binding of the feet (and breaking of the toes) was practiced to symbolize beauty, wealth, and status; necessary for securing good marriage prospects.