067. The State of the Manosphere with Dr. James B. Stein

This week Beatrice and Dante speak with "knowledge demon" Dr. James B. Stein, whose wildly popular TikTok account eviscerates problematic creators and misogynists with microphones, all with academic citations. Beatrice and Dante discuss The Tinder Swindler, misogyny in politics and privilege with Dr. Stein, and why giving microphones to all these people might actually be good thing.

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052. Sex/Life: I Have to Pick?

If you can imagine your worst nightmare as someone trepidatious about non monogamy, Sex/Life is it. In this episode Beatrice and Dante do the dirty work of watching the first season of the Netflix original Sex/Life and pull apart the little bit of good with all the bad and ugly. MAJOR SPOILERS, especially about Season 1, Episode 3 @ 19:50.

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049. Attract, Comfort, Seduce: Unpacking The Pickup Game

If it takes coercion, trickery and manipulation to get someone into bed, it's not enthusiastic consent. This week Beatrice and Dante unpack the 2019 documentary The Pickup Game. They discuss the origins of the "pick up artist" industry, the exploitative nature of the business, and how pick up artistry can quickly turn from aggressive to criminal.

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