The Wo-Man Podcast

Who Actually Likes Women?

Is misogyny limited to just men?  Why do women treat each other so poorly sometimes?  Today we look at why it seems that women, contrary to popular belief, don't really support each other, and what happens in childhood to boys that can form their lifelong perception and feelings toward women. Men hating women: A look into the psychology of misogyny | British GQ [https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/men-hating-women] "All men hate women,” said Claudine. This was not a statement I could just let go. I mean, I am a man, by most agreed definitions, and as far as I know I don’t hate my wife. www.gq-magazine.co.uk  Women Who Hate Other Women: The Psychological Root of Snarky | Psychology Today [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-is-2020/201309/women-who-hate-other-women-the-psychological-root-snarky] Women Who Hate Other Women: The Psychological Root of Snarky Women are often harder on each other than men are on each other.  Posted Sep 24, 2013www.psychologytoday.com

Don't Judge Me!

We all judge!  Why and how do we judge people? Join us for an in-depth discussion on what criteria each of us may use when meeting someone for the first time and see if you have found yourself in any of these situations. [https://cdn.tinybuddha.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Judging.jpg] When People Judge: Why It's Not Really About You [https://tinybuddha.com/blog/when-people-judge-why-its-not-really-about-you/] When people judge us, it's easy to take it personally, but it's often more about the person judging than the person being judged.tinybuddha.com  [http://www.scientificamerican.com/themes/responsive/images/global/logo400x400.jpg] Mixed Impressions: How We Judge Others on Multiple Levels [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mixed-impressions/] Researchers are developing a new understanding of how we judge peoplewww.scientificamerican.com How We Judge Others is How We Judge Ourselves | Mark Manson [https://markmanson.net/how-we-judge-others] How We Judge Others is How We Judge Ourselves. We all judge and measure each other by our own standards. Accepting this goes a long ways in understanding others.markmanson.net

How is the Pornification of Culture Affecting Our Children?

The pornification of our culture in America has gotten quite a bit of attention lately. How is this instantaneous access to such graphic material affecting our children? Join us as we explore this controversial issue and how we, as adults, need to be considering the ramifications of children being exposed at such young ages. [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/eyeballs.jpg] The Pornification of Everything | The American Conservative [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-pornification-of-everything/] Byung-Chul Han is a rare breed of public intellectual. He’s a theologically trained continental philosopher who neither leans heavily on his own biography (in fact he’s considered something of ...www.theamericanconservative.com

Tissue Issues... An Opinion Piece

Your hosts, Patti and Pam, go over some current topics in the news... happy, sad, or both! So, keep a tissue handy!  Our topics today are Coronavirus, Simon Cowell, and Jeffrey Epstein.

Our New Normal, an Opinion Piece

Have you found some silver linings in the COVID-19 pandemic?  Today we share some of our thoughts about the pandemic, and try to embrace the new normal and changes that are affecting all of us.