Manosphere: Debunked

Manosphere: Debunked

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  • Does marriage benefit men? Part 2

    Does 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/manospheredebunkedpod


    Aileen'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.12785

    Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs

    Who’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/10.1177/23780231251314667

    Marriage and chores: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/21/married-men-are-earning-much-more-money-than-everyone-else-in-america.html

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    39 min
  • Is there a 'femosphere'?

    Aileen 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-me

    Polling 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/podcast

    Anna's Substack article: https://substack.com/@thechronicoversharers/p-195021661


    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/manospheredebunkedpod


    Aileen'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.

    49 min
  • Does marriage benefit men? Part 1

    Does 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/manospheredebunkedpod


    Aileen'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=2s

    Journal of Marriage and Family

    https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/marriage-and-mens-health

    Marriage, Cohabitation, and Divorce in Later Life - PubMed

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    50 min
  • Is 'toxic masculinity' a slur?

    If 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 post

    Dan’s toxic masculinity podcast ep

    Unlocked by Pete Etchells


    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. 


    And find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manospheredebunkedpod


    Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.

    Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.


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    45 min
  • Does no one care about men's mental health?

    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/manospheredebunkedpod


    Aileen'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.

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    1 hr 26 min
  • Women don't need men?

    Watch 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-66775015

    And 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-studies


    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/manospheredebunkedpod


    Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.

    Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.



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    39 min
  • Inside the Manosphere (debunked)

    In 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/manospheredebunkedpod

    Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny, is available here.

    Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page here.



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    37 min
  • What is the Manosphere?

    What 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/manospheredebunkedpod

    Aileen'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.

    52 min
  • The Gendered Brain

    Do 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/manospheredebunkedpod

    Aileen'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 Rippon

    What 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)

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    44 min
  • Re-Release! Hypergamy and the 80/20 rule.

    Re-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 | Waterstones

    Any good dating app stories? #profg #scottgalloway #dating #hinge #tinder #raya #shorts - YouTube

    Jordan Peterson - Female Hypergamy and its Impact on Human Evolution - YouTube

    Manosphere hypergamy chart: https://twitter.com/RationalMale/status/1050411628406104064?s=20

    Dataclysm by Christian Rudder | Waterstones

    Aileen’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… | Instagram

    Why Are Men in Crisis? | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - Bing video

    Fewer 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 | Reuters

    Whither 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 Countries


    Clip from the additional intro: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7fVS5qv3TF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==



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    36 min

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