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Manosphere: Debunked
Hosted by Aileen and Dan · EN
Do feminists just hate men? Is the gender pay gap even real? Join Aileen (@tindertranslators) and Dan (@the_nice_ish_psychologist) as they take on the myths of the manosphere, one 'fact' at a time. Content note: there will be sexism, and lots of swears.
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Does marriage benefit men? Part 2
3w ago00:38:05Tap to summarizeDoes marriage benefit men? The answer is still yes. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review and subscribe. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist). The show is edited and produced by Aileen Barratt. For early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod And find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.Episode references:Parenting happiness article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jomf.12785Love and Respect by Emerson EggerichsWho’s Doing the Housework and Childcare in America Now? Differential Convergence in Twenty-First-Century Gender Gaps in Home Tasks https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231251314667Marriage and chores: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/21/married-men-are-earning-much-more-money-than-everyone-else-in-america.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Is there a 'femosphere'?
4w ago00:48:33Tap to summarizeAileen reacts to The New Statesman's article on 'angry young women'. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review and subscribe. This episode's references:New Stateman Article: https://www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/2026/04/meet-the-angry-young-women-why-young-women-dont-want-to-date-mePolling data: https://www.merlinstrategy.com/recent-polling (click on 'polling for The New Statesmen' to get the spreadsheet).Megan Cooper: https://www.instagram.com/higherlove_withmegan/Pheobe O'Brien: https://www.instagram.com/tenshioppai/Anna: https://www.instagram.com/thechronicoversharers/Megan's podcast: https://www.higher-love.com/podcastAnna's Substack article: https://substack.com/@thechronicoversharers/p-195021661Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist). The show is edited and produced by Aileen Barratt. For early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod And find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Does marriage benefit men? Part 1
Apr 2800:49:15Tap to summarizeDoes marriage benefit men? We meet a YouTuber who certainly doesn't think so!If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review and subscribe. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist). The show is edited and produced by Aileen Barratt. For early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod And find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.References in this episode:The youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCyuHLWAQ9s&t=2sJournal of Marriage and Familyhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/marriage-and-mens-healthMarriage, Cohabitation, and Divorce in Later Life - PubMed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Is 'toxic masculinity' a slur?
Apr 2100:44:23Tap to summarizeIf you enjoy the show, please leave us a review and subscribe. To support the pod and for early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod Today's references:Richard Reeves clip Dan’s Virtues and Vices postDan’s toxic masculinity podcast epUnlocked by Pete EtchellsManosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist). The show is edited and produced by Aileen Barratt. And find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Does no one care about men's mental health?
Apr 701:25:15Tap to summarizeIf you enjoy the show, please leave us a review and subscribe! Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist). The show is edited and produced by Aileen Barratt. For early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod And find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.All resources from this resources for this bumper episode can be found in the show notes for the original episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Women don't need men?
Mar 3100:38:21Tap to summarizeWatch the video Dan shows Aileen here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMf6r19IJZT/?igsh=MWd3bjdha2JpaGE5Yg%3D%3D (We couldn't find the original so you have an added bonus of a misogyny grifter at the end. You're welcome)This week Dan shows Aileen a video that he thinks provoke insight and rage... And he's right!The article about women surgeons being harassed is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66775015And here's an article about patients having better outcomes with female surgeons: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/30/female-surgeons-patient-outcomes-better-studiesIf you enjoy the show, please leave us a review and subscribe. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist). The show is edited and produced by Aileen Barratt. For early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod And find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Inside the Manosphere (debunked)
Mar 2500:36:16Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode, Aileen and Dan discuss the Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere with Louis Theroux. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist).For early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod We’re now on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →What is the Manosphere?
Mar 1800:51:49Tap to summarizeWhat is the Manosphere? Wtf is a 'red pill'? And why does any of it matter? Aileen give Dan a refresher course (and a pop quiz) to kick off our new season. (This episode was recorded before Louis Theroux's documentary aired, we will review it on a future ep!) Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist).For early, extended and ad-free episodes subscribe to our Patreon here: patreon.com/ManosphereDebunkedpod We’re now on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Gendered Brain
Aug 21, 202400:43:47Tap to summarizeDo men and women have inherently different brains? We discuss Gina Rippon's book The Gendered Brain and other research that takes this myth apart.Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist).We’re now on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpodAileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.References and some additional reading:First clip referenced: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeWv5ACG/Second clip: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeW1rodR/The Gendered Brain by Gina RipponWhat is an effect size in research?Prenatal testosterone does not explain sex differences in spatial ability (research article)How Juggling Can Increase Neuroplasticity (article)The cognitive effects of playing video games with a navigational component (research article)Sex beyond the genitalia: The human brain mosaic (research article) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Re-Release! Hypergamy and the 80/20 rule.
Jul 17, 202400:35:47Tap to summarizeRe-release! Hypergamy and the 80/20 rule. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist).Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.References from this week's episode:Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates | WaterstonesAny good dating app stories? #profg #scottgalloway #dating #hinge #tinder #raya #shorts - YouTubeJordan Peterson - Female Hypergamy and its Impact on Human Evolution - YouTubeManosphere hypergamy chart: https://twitter.com/RationalMale/status/1050411628406104064?s=20Dataclysm by Christian Rudder | WaterstonesAileen’s Instagram post on hypergamy has the Dataclysm chart, view it here: A deep-ish dive into the the concept of "female hypergamy", which is largely the… | InstagramWhy Are Men in Crisis? | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - Bing videoFewer Singles among Highly Educated Women. A Gender Reversal of Hypergamy across Cohorts in France | Cairn International Edition (cairn-int.info)Young U.S. men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows | ReutersWhither Hypergamy? | Institute for Family Studies (ifstudies.org)Gender Asymmetry in Educational and Income Assortative Marriage - Qian - 2017 - Journal of Marriage and Family - Wiley Online Library(PDF) Educational Assortative Mating and the Decline of Hypergamy in 27 European CountriesClip from the additional intro: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7fVS5qv3TF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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