64. Are Women Required to Be Nicer Than Men?
From No Stupid Questions by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
March 8, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 64
About this episode
This episode discusses whether women are expected to be nicer than men and explores feelings of guilt related to not reading books.
Also: should you feel guilty if you don’t read books? This episode originally aired on August 15th, 2021.
Topics covered
- gender dynamics
- societal expectations
- reading habits
- guilt
- cultural norms
Keywords
- women
- men
- niceness
- guilt
- reading
- society
- culture
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