In this episode, I unpack the question - could much of the frustration and difficulty in dating and mating be attributed to (at least in part) to hyper-elite women practicing what is known as ‘Reproductive Suppression’?

Vogue published an article titled ‘Is Having a Boyfriend Lame?’ Which prompted Rob Henderson to put forth his hypothesis about Reproductive Suppression in this brilliant piece titled ‘Girl Boss Gatekeeping’ - https://www.robkhenderson.com/p/girlb...

I draw on research from Rob Henderson and Dr. Dani Sulikowski as I break down female intragroup conflict and why all the body positivity, you don’t need a man, and red flag culture that seems like it’s in solidarity with women might actually be a covert strategy to keep women from finding mates.

Listen in to learn about how high-status females (including chimps) keep low-status females away from mates, how modern tech amplifies ‘aspirational’ lifestyles, why rom-coms feel like castration for men, how dark-triad traits correlate with anti-natalism, and much more.

This one is an evolutionary psychology nerding out episode - enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:53 —Intro 

01:03 —One on one coaching spots

03:15 — The Question of Elite Women as "Mean Girls"

05:00 — The Proximate and Ultimate Reasons for Elite Women's Behavior

06:16 — Intergroup Conflict and Covert Passive Aggression in Women 

07:36 — Unconscious Competitive Strategy to Keep Women from Mates 

10:12 —  Girl Boss, Body Positivity, & Female Entitlement 

13:16 — Technology, Consumerism, and the Tornado of Reproductive Suppression

14:37 — Heartbreak of Women Who Prioritised Career Over Family 

17:00 — Reproductive Sabotage: Disrupting Women's Mating Preferences 

18:01 — Demonising Traditional Masculine Traits & Rom-Com Castration

20:50   — Proximate vs. Ultimate Summary & Lying to Women

21:58 — Elite Women's Access to Resources and Protection

23:55   — Male Envy and Psychopathic Insanity 

24:50 — Dark Triad Traits and Lack of Introspection

25:52 — The Frustration of double standards

27:16 — Historical Examples: Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Victoria Woodhull 

28:54 — The Narrative of Oppression vs. Reality for Elite Women 

29:57 — The Twisting of Pain into Man Envy (Betty Friedan) 

31:17 — Conclusion & Call to Action for Harmony

32:24 — Outro
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