Irina and Michelle enter the minefield of equality in romantic relationships, and in particular division of labor. Is it as simple as saying that both parties should have the same amount of free time and going from there? Does all labor count the same, regardless of how arduous it was or how well performed? The Dating Professors discuss how having children tends to complicate the equation, as does dealing with chronic health issues or the labor-related consequences of past individual decisions. Pull up a chair for some food for thought on a topic that affects everyone in a relationship!

SOTI ep. 89: Having It All with Dr. Corinne Low

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On this episode, Irina and Michelle welcome UC Davis psychology professor Dr. Paul Eastwick who is the author of the recent book "Bonded by Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection". Paul debunks the idea that there is such a thing as an "alpha" man or woman and emphasizes the importance of compatibility in romantic relationships. He explains how the manosphere has distorted ideas from evolutionary psychology and why online dating has detracted from the values that actually make relationships work. If you want to learn more about how people who date casually a lot are no worse marriage material or why Paul thinks men benefit from female friendship, listen in!

Paul Eastwick’s faculty profile

Paul’s website

Paul’s book “Bonded by Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection”

Paul’s movie podcast “Love Factually”

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In this episode, Irina welcomes Temple University law professor Dara Purvis for a lively conversation about tradwives. Who are tradwives and to whom do they target their social media content? What do we know about their lives, and do they nostalgically portray a past that perhaps never existed? Dara explains why tradwife content isn't just superficial entertainment and represents part of a larger cultural and legal movement to erode women's rights and desire for equality. She also delves into how the attack on trans rights not only victimizes trans individuals but is rather also a move to enforce rigid gender stereotypes for everyone. Warning: this episode may make you laugh at times and rage at others!

Prof. Dara Purvis's faculty profile

SOTI ep. 89: Having It All with Dr. Corinne Low

NYT piece on how tradwife content is actually for men who want submissive wives

Mother Jones article about how tradwives are thriving in the post-Dobbs era

NPR essay asking what tradwife content says about feminism today

The Cut piece about how tradwives represent a fake past

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Melinda Wenner Moyer's book on how to raise kids who aren't assholes

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