Getting to the Root w/Ruth

Reesa Teesa pt 1-16

In this episode, we talk about some red flags in the Reesa Teesa story and how her story is different from other popular stories.

Is it patriarchy or about the haves or haves not?

Relationships are a trade - you have something your partner needs and they have something you need. Most women need financial security and most men need sex and companionship. This dynamic leads to each gender to value financial and sexual fidelity differently. Men are often criticized as being patriarchal when they express their value for sexual fidelity. Is it patriarchal? Or is it just a situation of the haves and haves not? Let's talk about sex tourism and see how gender roles and expectations flip! Sources: The British Grannies Preying On Gambian Men: Granbia | Only Human https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSR2looY4go&ab_channel=OnlyHuman

WIWIK: Only get a BA degree IF...

Don't say no one told you.... I just did!

Thoughts on parenthood

Do you worry about having all your ducks in a row before having children? Tune in to hear a different perspective and see if it changes anything for you!

Do women's income matter?

We keep hearing that women's income/ambition/careers don't matter. But how true is that? And what demographic needs women's income. References: - https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1110023901&pickMembers%5B0%5D=1.1&pickMembers%5B1%5D=2.3&pickMembers%5B2%5D=3.3&pickMembers%5B3%5D=4.1&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=2017&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2021&referencePeriods=20170101%2C20210101 - https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/230502/t001a-eng.htm - https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-630-x/11-630-x2016005-eng.htm - https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1110024101&pickMembers%5B0%5D=2.2&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=2018&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2021&referencePeriods=20180101%2C20210101