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We're talking bridal and wedding shower scams, office politics and whether or not how much your date spends on you really matters. Also check out the new Matreon - where women are paid for the emotional labor involved with listening to stupid whiny men.

4 Bridesmaid Duties You Should Absolutely Say No To

https://betches.com/4-bridesmaid-duties-you-should-absolutely-say-no-to/

Does How Much He Spends = How Much He Cares?

https://www.womenologypod.com/post/does-how-much-he-spends-how-much-he-cares

Matreon: The Patreon Platform for Emotional Labor

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/matreon-the-patreon-platform-for-emotional-labor

TW: ASSAULT

We discuss a groom-to-be that assaulted a bridesmaid; alimony for men & which dating apps work best and why. We also read a dating advice letter from a listener and rant about bad tippers.

What Is “Manimony” and How Does It Affect Women?

https://www.brides.com/story/what-is-manimony-and-how-does-it-affect-women

Groom sexually assaulted bridesmaid days before his wedding

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/groom-sexually-assaulted-wife-s-bridesmaid-days-their-wedding-police-n1063356

Let's Talk Online Dating Scams

https://www.womenologypod.com/post/let-s-talk-online-dating-scams

We're talking ageism when job hunting, creepy serial killers, sex with younger men and why social media cray cray will keep you single.

Man wins $750,000 lawsuit against his ex-wife's lover

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/10/03/north-carolina-divorce-alienation-affection-law-vpx.witn

Darkness on the Edge of Cougartown

https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/what-no-one-tells-you-about-dating-a-younger-man.html

Netflix's Haunted 'The Slaughterhouse' episode has left fans with a ton of unanswered questions

https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/news/netflix-haunted-episode-2-serial-killer/

A man wants his fiancee to help pay his student loans; a woman can't stop being a black hole of need and a boyfriend in love with his best friend. Plus, a listener writes in wondering if her new guy is relationship material or just wasting her time.

Help! Shouldn’t My Fiancée Help Me Pay Off My $230,000 of Student Debt?

https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/09/student-loans-marriage-advice.html

‘I’m Constantly Worried My Boyfriend Will Leave Me!’

https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/ask-polly-im-constantly-worried-my-boyfriend-will-leave-me.html

Don't Blame Women Because Your Boyfriend Is a Dick

https://www.womenologypod.com/post/don-t-blame-women-because-your-boyfriend-is-a-dick

Is He Relationship Material or Just Wasting Her Time?

https://www.womenologypod.com/post/is-he-relationship-material-or-just-wasting-her-time

Brace yourself, because this one gets a little filthy. We talk being secretly slutty, women's sexual desire, screwing a co-worker and - of course - that article from The Cut.

I WAS CAROLINE CALLOWAY

https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/the-story-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-ghostwriter-natalie.html

ARE STRAIGHT WOMEN OK?

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/shannonkeating/lisa-taddeo-three-women-are-straight-women-ok

In this bonus episode: How narcissists keep tabs on their supply long after the relationship is over and a a self-absorbed Mom who's afraid her non-binary daughter won't give her anything to brag about on Facebook.

My Kid Is Non-Binary And I Can't Get Over It

https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/ask-polly-my-kid-is-nonbinary-and-i-cant-get-over-it.html

Why do survivors of narcissistic abuse feel so compelled to read and sometimes write about Narcissists? Are there survivors of this particular kind of abuse that just walk away, start over and feel healed?

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-survivors-of-narcissistic-abuse-feel-so-compelled-to-read-and-sometimes-write-about-Narcissists-Are-there-survivors-of-this-particular-kind-of-abuse-that-just-walk-away-start-over-and-feel-healed

We talk staying friends with an ex, the brilliance of Brittany Runs A Marathon, the #MeToo backlash & how not to be treated like an option.

The #MeToo Backlash

https://hbr.org/2019/09/the-metoo-backlash

Tune in as we vent our rage about some truly awful and misogynistic dating advice, talk AGAIN about who pays on a first date and hear about how we just might have a copy cat on our hands.

We've heard a lot about signs of abuse when you're in a relationship, but what about people you've just met? Included in this mini-sode are warning signs of abuse we often confuse with genuine affection and interest.

Read the full letter here

https://www.womenologypod.com/post/look-out-for-these-sneaky-signs-of-abuse

On this mini-episode, I read a letter from Colleen, who wonders why a guy she thought really liked her faded. Learn about the stages of dating denial and how we often ignore what's right in front of us.

READ COLLEEN'S LETTER HERE:

https://www.womenologypod.com/post/why-did-he-act-so-interested-then-blow-her-off