A third of Gen Z men believe that a wife should always obey her husband. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! James takes us on a deep dive into young men’s attitudes about women, themselves and - most worryingly - gender equality. A survey that dropped on International Women’s Day shows how badly patriarchy drives men to hurt themselves, other men, and especially women. Listen in to hear Zoë get horrified about the state of the genders across generations, and maybe find a little bit of hope for the future 🙏 00:00 Meet Zoe and James 01:33 Gen Z men survey shock 04:44 Why traditional is a trap 09:03 What changed for men 15:26 Manosphere and algorithms 37:49 Equality backlash myths 47:47 Masculinity under capitalism 55:46 Patriarchy pushback 57:18 Equality backlash stats 01:02:07 Algorithms feed misogyny 01:05:22 Marriage as status symbol 01:25:05 Final rally and wrap 🎧 GET MORE EPISODES: https://wearechildfree.substack.com/p... 🤗 JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR HEARTH an intimate live programme for childfree women who are ready to stop carrying the questions alone, and start finding answers together. https://wearechildfree.com/hearth 💌 NEWSLETTER: Get childfree stories in your inbox every week: https://wearechildfree.com/newsletter/ 📸 CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: / weare.childfree #Childfree #ChildfreeByChoice #ChildfreePodcast