How do we raise girls with fierce ambition and critical awareness of gender inequality without making them feel disheartened? And how do we help boys understand the hidden costs of rigid masculinity without shaming them into silence?
These questions take center stage in our latest podcast episode, Tradwives, the Manosphere, and Online Sexism: What Can Parents Do? These topics are especially relevant to the conversations sparked by the hit Netflix series Adolescence, which has reignited public debate about gender roles, aggression, and social conditioning.
In this episode, I sit down with Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, psychologist and author of Sexism and Sensibility, whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Oprah Daily, Women's Health, and more.
Our conversation dives deep into the invisible pressures shaping both girls and boys: from the objectifying forces of beauty culture to the emotional restrictions imposed by "boy code." Jo-Ann offers eye-opening insights into how we can raise emotionally whole, socially aware kids without perpetuating cycles of blame or shame.
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She explains why boys need to see how sexism limits them too and how egalitarian parenting can help build a kind of internal “sexism detector” that empowers all children to value connection over domination.
We also discuss the hidden toll of self-objectification on girls and how even well-meaning compliments can chip away at their mental focus and sense of worth.
This episode is packed with research, real-life parenting moments, and practical strategies for those ready to challenge gender norms at home and beyond.
If you have some time today, I'd really love it if you could listen to the episode. Some of the insights raised are so important.
You can listen above, or at any of these links to listen where you normally get your podcasts
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How do we raise girls with fierce ambition and critical awareness of gender inequality without making them feel disheartened? And how do we help boys understand the hidden costs of rigid masculinity without shaming them into silence?
These questions take center stage in our latest podcast episode, Tradwives, the Manosphere, and Online Sexism: What Can Parents Do? These topics are especially relevant to the conversations sparked by the hit Netflix series Adolescence, which has reignited public debate about gender roles, aggression, and social conditioning.
In this episode, I sit down with Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, psychologist and author of Sexism and Sensibility, whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Oprah Daily, Women's Health, and more.
Our conversation dives deep into the invisible pressures shaping both girls and boys: from the objectifying forces of beauty culture to the emotional restrictions imposed by "boy code." Jo-Ann offers eye-opening insights into how we can raise emotionally whole, socially aware kids without perpetuating cycles of blame or shame.
She explains why boys need to see how sexism limits them too and how egalitarian parenting can help build a kind of internal “sexism detector” that empowers all children to value connection over domination.
We also discuss the hidden toll of self-objectification on girls and how even well-meaning compliments can chip away at their mental focus and sense of worth.
This episode is packed with research, real-life parenting moments, and practical strategies for those ready to challenge gender norms at home and beyond.
If you have some time today, I'd really love it if you could listen to the episode. Some of the insights raised are so important.
You can listen above, or at any of these links to listen where you normally get your podcasts
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How do we raise girls with fierce ambition and critical awareness of gender inequality without making them feel disheartened? And how do we help boys understand the hidden costs of rigid masculinity without shaming them into silence?
These questions take center stage in our latest podcast episode, Tradwives, the Manosphere, and Online Sexism: What Can Parents Do? These topics are especially relevant to the conversations sparked by the hit Netflix series Adolescence, which has reignited public debate about gender roles, aggression, and social conditioning.
In this episode, I sit down with Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, psychologist and author of Sexism and Sensibility, whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Oprah Daily, Women's Health, and more.
Our conversation dives deep into the invisible pressures shaping both girls and boys: from the objectifying forces of beauty culture to the emotional restrictions imposed by "boy code." Jo-Ann offers eye-opening insights into how we can raise emotionally whole, socially aware kids without perpetuating cycles of blame or shame.
So what is pornography, and how do we talk with our young people about this prickly topic? Every time I sit down to write about this, I feel a bit of sadness and, frankly, disbelief. It’s hard to accept that we’ve created a society where youth can be just a click away from all sorts of highly explicit sexual material. And yes, parental controls and blockers can help, but the internet is everywhere, and chances are, they will see things somewhere. But we have to talk about it.
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A parent recently told me how upset she was because her teen’s sports team posted something inappropriate in their social media group. Today I share my advice to the mom about ways to handle such a situation.
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Today’s TTT is about whether including the topic of porn in sex education should happen or not is a keen way of instigating dialogue with tweens and teens about porn. And remember, smartphones are unfortunately an easy portal into porn, so nudging ourselves to talk more frequently about porn is so important — these are not easy conversations to have.
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