About this episode
The episode explores troubling attitudes of Gen Z men towards women and gender equality.
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 🙏 “Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands“ Joan Smith in The Guardian: "As a boomer, I’m shocked by gen Z’s attitude towards women – something has gone very wrong" Katie Jagielnicka : Gen Z Men Will Never Be Breadwinners 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. Coming soon from We are Childfree! Support our mission of celebrating childfree lives by becoming a Dolly Patron. You’ll get full-length episodes of the pod, access to all our beautiful portraits, exclusive BTS from our journey, and more! Follow We are…
People in this episode
Host: Zoë Noble
Guest: James
Topics covered
- Gen Z
- gender equality
- patriarchy
- men's attitudes
- relationships
- society
Keywords
- Gen Z men
- gender equality
- patriarchy
- women's rights
- society
- relationships
- attitudes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian, Hearth, We are Childfree
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