My dad died and it made me think about his life and actions. The lies that he was told as a man that he had to uphold in society and how that made him treat people. It makes me wonder if much has changed, but him being dead has also given me a sense of peace because of the abuse.

Key Takeaways:

[2:54] My dad looked like he had a normal childhood, but was neglected emotionally

[7:29] My dad thought he was unloveable and had to be better than my mom

[8:30] My dad had immense pressure to be a great athlete

[13:41] Has any of the stereotyping really changed?

[14:48] Girls play hard to get, you need to push, and real men don’t cry

[17:34] Dancing is gay, men only want sex, and girls can do anything boys can do

[19:50] Men in leadership and having a specific path laid out for you in life

[21:41] Men must be independent, wealthy, not express emotion, and be athletic

[25:32] Lying comes from a place of fear and wanting to fit in

[28:46] Life, death, and mortality

Resources:

• Article on things men are told

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Women are told so many lies around their bodies, sex, and social rules. From being told they’re unclean to being told that they can just turn their period off, sometimes men just really have no idea. In this episode, I dive into some of the wildest lies women are told versus what men hear and how that impacts their growth.

Key Takeaways:

[5:41] Growing up in the 60s and how I was treated differently as a girl

[13:25] My asthma and the sexist thing the doctor said to me

[16:49] Internally lying to myself about being disgusting

[17:53] The NCAA didn’t always give scholarships out to women

[19:44] Lies surrounding periods and being unclean

[25:55] Testosterone is also naturally in women

[27:02] Women’s health is complex with illness

[29:01] You can’t tell who’s a virgin or how drugs mix

[31:00] Menopause lowering your libido and you can’t get pregnant on your period

[32:56] You can’t hold your period in and you can’t turn off getting pregnant

[37:38] Hair, genetics, birthing positions, breasting feeding, and morning sickness

[41:18] Period syncing, heavy periods, and women being considered incomplete boys

[44:41] Men having orgasms, HPV, girls wanting to be skinnier, and the rules of sex

[50:18] Appearing stupid to get guys, if a boy bullies you he likes you, and being a lady

[51:57] BMI is fake, being called bossy, and being described as demure in athletics

[55:29] Spinsters and not wanting boyfriends to see them without makeup

[57:38] Revealing clothing means you wanted it and two wrongs don’t make a right

[01:01] Having honest conversations and lies to perpetuate a reality

[01:03] Being told to be quiet, speaking up, and having tough conversations

Resources:

• All In Her Head book

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There are many lies we are told in school with the most major ones being that Native Americans broke bread with pilgrims, that the food pyramid was healthy, and that racism ceased to exist because slavery was abolished. In this episode, I dive into the lies I was told, how that shaped my worldview, and how I changed it.

Key Takeaways:

[2:17] You’ll need algebra in real life they say

[3:36] Public education is supposed to level the playing field

[5:36] The hidden curriculum

[11:53] Implicit bias

[13:22] The lies about the Native Americans and Christopher Colombus

[19:04] Not being on time or getting a degree makes you a bad employee

[21:09] Teaching evolution vs Adam and Eve

[24:36] Perspectives and how much textbook companies control information

[27:11] Christopher Colombus, Native Americans, and racism

[33:57] The tea behind the Boston Tea Party

[35:18] The Food Pyramid poisoned people

[37:50] Learning styles are fake

[39:56] DARE program and alcohol culture

[41:02] STDs, abstinence education and AIDS

[43:57] The Civil War being about states rights or slavery

[47:29] Boarding schools for Native Americans

[49:22] Seeing history from others perspectives and how questions are perceived

Resources:

• Hidden Figures

• Lessons in Chemistry

• The Biggest Lies

• Lies My Teacher Told Me

• Dances of Wolves

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