Manosphere: Debunked

Dan and Aileen give their views on the conversation between "cancelled" comedian Matt Rife and uncancellable psychologist-turned-misogyny-grifted Jordan Peterson. The will be orangutans. Referenced in this episode: Problematic, Matt Ride - Netflix The Jordan Peterson podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB65W73uQQ8 The orang-utan mating system and the unflanged male: A product of increased foo...

What does the manosphere get wrong about evolutionary psychology? Spoiler alert: everything. The main article referred to in this episode is: The use and misuse of evolutionary psychology in online manosphere communities: The case of female mating strategies (Bachaud & Johns, 2023) Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @th...

This week, Aileen and Dan answer some listener questions. They offer their views and advice on topics like: How to manage friendships with those who pick fights about feminist issues? Is marriage a trap for women? Is Die Hard a Christmas film? (the episode was recorded in the lead up to Christmas) If you enjoy the show, please tell your friends or share it on social media. Please do consider leavi...

What motivates two strangers to start a manosphere podcast? This week Dan and Aileen interview each other! 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 ....

This week it's Aileen's turn for solo episode. She looks at how the dude bro 'debate me!' culture baits us and is largely a waste of energy. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @the_nice_ish_psychologist ). We’re now on Instagram ! Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny , is available here . Visit The Ni...

In this week's podcast, Dan rides solo - well, sort of. Due to Aileen being poorly, Dan decided to have a conversation about the reasons why men should be included within feminism... with a robot. And the robot is surprisingly insightful. If you enjoyed this week's episode, please rate and review it wherever you listen. Also, you can send questions, suggestions and thoughts to manospheredebunked@g...

Aileen takes Dan through a few comments she's gotten on her Instagram posts about the manosphere. Fun times! See the post we're discussing here . You can now follow us on Instagram @manospheredebunkedpod 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 Misog...

In this final episode around the manosphere narrative of men's mental health, Aileen and Dan delve into the evidence that highlights that there is a significant amount of concern, conversation, and support for men's mental health. Once again, the fact that this episode was released in the month of Movember was unintentional, but the irony is... well, ironic. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Ailee...

You may not know you've heard of the Whatever podcast, but if you're online a lot you may well have seen it. Aileen and Dan look at the dynamics and strategy of the pod and debunk some of Brian Atlas's thoughts on war (wild). Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @the_nice_ish_psychologist ). Aileen's book, Tinder Translator:...

Content note: discussion of suicide Much of the conversation around men's mental health is focussed on suicide rates, yet much of the detail and nuance is often missed out. Dan takes Aileen through some of the complexities. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @the_nice_ish_psychologist ). Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An...

In this week's episode Aileen and Dan take a (sort of) break from the heavy stuff to listen to a clip from podcaster Chris Williamson who tells us about an amazing (true?) story from the Blitz. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt (@tindertranslators) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist (@the_nice_ish_psychologist), on Instagram. References from today's ep: The clip we watch: The Diffe...

Does no one care about men's mental health? In the first of three episodes on this subject Dan and Aileen discuss the idea that "there's no funding for men's mental health". References: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/latest-news/detail/2021/01/29/lack-of-beds-leaves-patients-with-serious-mental-illness-without-treatment-during-the-pandemic   https://www.nhsconfed.org/articles/we-...

What has the manosphere's favourite intellectual, Jordan B Peterson got to say about patriarchy? Lots of contradictory stuff apparently! In this bonus episode, Aileen and Dan react to a clip taken from this GQ interview: you can listen to it here (time stamped) https://youtu.be/yZYQpge1W5s?si=76W--w2OE_dNSPlc&t=263 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of another powerful man being accused of sexual violence, the usual pattern of warnings from men to other men about the prevalence of false allegations has reared its head. Therefore, in an impromptu discussion, Alieen and Dan discuss how common false allegations of sexual violence against men are, what consequences this narrative of false allegations has for victims of sexual violence...

Do we live in a patriarchy? And what does that even mean? Aileen and Dan say 'yes' and 'it's complicated'... Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @the_nice_ish_psychologist ), on Instagram. Aileen's book,  Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogyny , is available  here . Visit The Nice-ish Rambling Substack page&n...

The manosphere would have you believe that women can't escape their 'hypergamous nature' - they always seek out men of higher status as partners. But what if it's more complicated than that? Spoiler alert - it is. Aileen takes Dan on a tour of the rhetoric and the research. Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @the_nice_ish_p...

It's our first ever bonus episode! Today Aileen and Dan calculate their Sexual Market Value #notarealthing using smvcalculator.com It's... a humbling experience? But very funny too. Enjoy! Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @the_nice_ish_psychologist ), on Instagram. Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Misogy...

This week we dive into manosphere attitudes to dating. Spoiler alert – they are grim! Content note: this episode contains references to sexual coercion, VAWG, mass shootings and suicide.  Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertranslators ) and Dan, the anonymous psychologist ( @the_nice_ish_psychologist ), on Instagram. Aileen's book, Tinder Translator: An A-Z of Modern Mi...

Hello! In episode two, we track and discuss the emergence and development of the Manosphere over time, which start with some unlikely roots in early feminist thinking. It would be venturing into spoiler-alert territory if we said too much about it in this blurb, so have a listen instead. Also, please share the episode with those you think will enjoy it, and please rate and leave a comment where po...

Welcome! It's the first episode of Manosphere: Debunked, so we're starting with an attempt to answer a central question: "What even is the manosphere?" Along the way, we ask various other questions, including "Do men going their own way still talk to their mums?" and "Was everything fine for men before pesky old feminism came along??" Manosphere: Debunked is hosted by Aileen Barratt ( @tindertrans...

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