<p>We talk about the enormous, impossible standards society has on women, particularly mothers, how "normal" it is for men to be vulnerable with their feelings, and feeling validated when my husband, Josh, says, "It kinda sucks for you." </p>

We talk about the enormous, impossible standards society has on women, particularly mothers, how "normal" it is for men to be vulnerable with their feelings, and feeling validated when my husband, Josh, says, "It kinda sucks for you."

Episode 1 / Disrupting society's expectations

Screaming into my own echo chamber about the imbalance of gender equality feels amazingly cathartic, but it led to resentment in my relationship with my husband, and last time I checked, resentment lacks utility. 

As the magnificent Liz Plank says, “The only way we can improve women’s lives is by helping men.” If I want men to see women’s experiences, shaming them isn't going to work. Instead, I'm inviting men to have uncomfortable conversations about gender equality so you feel empowered to do the same.

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Screaming into my own echo chamber about the imbalance of gender equality feels amazingly cathartic, but it led to resentment in my relationship with my husband, and last time I checked, resentment lacks utility. As the magnificent Liz Plank says, “The only way we can improve women’s lives is by helping men.” If I want men to see women’s experiences, shaming them isn't going to work. Instead, I'm inviting men to have uncomfortable conversations about gender equality so you feel empowered to do the same.

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Episode 1 / Disrupting society's expectations

Episode 1 / Disrupting society's expectations