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Jan 2024
1h 17m

Stupid Wife, Happy Life!

Meghan Daum & Sarah Haider
About this episode

This week, the girlx compare notes about how they spent Martin Luther King Day, and Meghan recalls one of her first public speaking events. They then analyze the rise of Twitter trad bros advocating for stupid but hot stay-at-home wives, wonder if high IQ women have a “tall girl problem,” and marvel at how polyamorous people manage to “have it all.”

RELEVANT LINKS

How a Polyamorous Mom Had ‘a Big Sexual Adventure’ and Found Herself,” from the New York Times.

Interested in Polyamory? Check Out These Places,” from the New York Times.

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