A feminist podcast critiquing heterosexual love, sex, politics, and culture.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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Talking with boys about consent is not enough
And why fathers need to reckon with the link between rape culture and the everyday inequities of hetero marriage. Part II of our look at the Cornell case.
One of the popular sentiments that has been going around in response to the Cornell...
Cornell reminds us that the root of women’s heteropessimism is fear
The Chi Phi frat house at Cornell University.
This episode covers the emerging response to the Cornell rape case online—from those urging moms to do better at raising boys to calls to ban frats to women posting images of vigilante justice....
AI can't fix straight men
What is AI doing to straight people?
Capitalism has found yet another way to profit off patriarchal dissatisfaction. Tech companies have been working overtime to sell us new uses for AI, the tech no one asked for, and now they’re coming fo...
What is a ‘mom friend’?
We're talking definitions, but also the whole culture of mom friendship—from radicalizing postpartum groups to ‘Bad Moms’ debauchery to the impacts of divorce on a friend group.
What is a “mom friend”?
Feminist dating strategies
Welcome to part two of our look at the dire state of dating apps.
In the last episode, Amanda reported back on her own experiences this summer exploring online dating for the first time since her divorce. Now, we’re considering common red...
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A feminist podcast critiquing heterosexual love, sex, politics, and culture. Hosted by Tracy Clark-Flory and Amanda Montei.
Author of TOUCHED OUT. Words at New York Times Mag, Guardian, Elle, The Cut, Ms. PhD in literature, MFA in writing. Usually more madwoman than mad woman.
Tracy Clark-Flory is the author of the memoir MY MOTHER'S DAUGHTER. Also: WANT ME. She is a journalist, essayist, and co-hosts the podcast Dire Straights. Her weekly newsletter, TCF Emails, covers sex, pop culture, and feminism.
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