Feminism isn't just about women; it's about critiquing the unrealistic expectations our society holds of people based on their gender. Men are very privileged within patriarchy, and white men especially, but they're also generally very unaware of the gendered expectations they struggle with. We think of men as strong, independent, and unemotional then act surprised when they snap as a result of this dehumanizing conditioning. There's no wiggle room for men's sexuality and homophobia is still very much alive, as is biphobia, and there's a lot to unpack here!

Misogynoir is the intersection of anti-Black racism and misogyny and is important because (white) feminism fails to include the needs of marginalized women, including racialized women, disabled women, and trans women. Because Black women are so devalued, they are the least well paid demographic despite also being the most highly educated demographic. Our society was made by and for rich cis-het white men and Black women can see things so much differently because their personhood or needs were not considered and they can generally see the system as it is. We'll also look at the disadvantages of societal scripts that praise Black women for "being strong" and "overcoming" so much.

Misogyny is as American as apple pie and is, unfortunately, baked into all levels of our society. This shapes wildly different lived experiences for men and women in our society. In puberty, the world opens for boys and closes for girls. We'll look at how women are thought of in our society, what people get wrong about feminism, and the problems gender conditioning poses for heterosexual relationships. Women are undervalued and underestimated at every turn and this episode will explore why that is and what we can do about it.