The Performative Male Epidemic - Louise Perry & Mary Harrington - #1021
November 17, 2025
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The Performative Male Epidemic - Louise Perry & Mary Harrington - #1021
Summary
Louise Perry is a writer, Press Officer for the campaign group We Can’t Consent To This and an author.
Mary Harrington is a writer, columnist and author.
Why are young people having less sex than ever? Has something in our evolution shifted, or has modern life become so confusing that we can’t even tell what we’re attracted to anymore? What’s really happening to relationships today, and is there anything we can do to fix it?
Timestamps:
(0:00) Could Taylor Swift’s Engagement Shift the Declining Birth Rate?
(14:06) Are We Underestimating the Power of ‘the Auntie’?
(22:44) The Rise of the Labubu Man
(32:37) Do Women Prefer Labubu Men or Himbos?
(49:18) Will the English Flag Start a Culture War?
(01:01:30) Is Lifestyle BDSM Just Princess Treatment in Disguise?
(01:13:20) What Does It Take to Form Good Men?
(01:23:19) How #MeToo Changed the Way Men Approach Women
(01:40:14) How Can Men Walk the Line Between Masculine and Feminine Energy?
(01:46:04) Did #MeToo Kill Schlub Feminism?
(01:54:31) Do Women Really Want a Shredded Man?
(02:03:38) Are Progressive Women Turning to the Right?
(02:13:23) Where to Find Louise and Mary
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