Childfree, Carefree, and Tired of the Double Standard: Why Women Do More and Get Less

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and judgments faced by women who choose to be childfree, alongside a critique of gender double standards in performance expectations.

In this episode, we’re giving single friends the appreciation they deserve and unpacking the very real (and very judged) decision to not have kids. We get honest about what being childfree actually means, the pressure women face to follow a traditional timeline, and why opting out can feel both liberating and controversial. Then we pivot to Coachella, where the double standard was on full display. From Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G delivering full-scale performances to Justin Bieber doing… considerably less, we break down why women are still expected to overdeliver while men get praised for simply showing up. --- Stream Hannah's album, PHASES ! Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were ! Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts --- Emily's Captivation: Your Friends and Neighbors Hannah's Captivation: Ella Langley's album Dandelion Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout --- Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like…

People in this episode

Hosts: Emily Aleece Burton, Hannah Adams

Topics covered

• childfree lifestyle
• double standards
• women's pressure
• Coachella performances
• self-love
• relationships

Keywords

• childfree
• double standard
• women's issues
• Coachella
• self-love
• relationships
• performance
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Karol G
• Justin Bieber

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Books & works: PHASES, All We Were, Dandelion Shop

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