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We often start episodes off with a big sigh, but this one really is a doozy.
On this week’s episode of Reading the Comments 👀 we look at the comments section of a viral TikTok. In the video, a dating expert dares to suggest that when married women feel emotionally disconnected from their husbands, they lose interest in sex.
As you can imagine, the video attracted a lot of casual misogyny from men. Meanwhile, women popped into the comments to nod their heads in the yes direction and to share how they are being harmed by domestic inequality.
But as we dug deeper into the comments, we also found some pretty revealing conversations about marital sex and divorce— and discussed yet another reason why it’s so important to vote.
Show notes and further reading:
“Don’t Be So Attached to Attachment Theory” | Danielle Carr, Gawker
“Women Are Happier without Children or a Spouse” | The Guardian
IFS brief on how marriage “confers enormous benefits for men’s wallets, their sex lives, and their physical and mental health.” (links to a download of the report)
“Conservative US lawmakers are pushing for an end to no-fault divorce” | The Guardian
“The Right Aims to Turn Back the Clock on American Divorce Law” | Alison Lefkovitz in Time Magazine
“Conservatives in red states turn their attention to ending no-fault divorce laws” | Ayesha Rascoe, NPR
“New Oklahoma senator files bill that would end no-fault divorces in the state” | Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice
Voting Resources:
Ballotpedia 2024 Voter Kit | Ballotpedia
Know Your Voting Rights | ACLU
2024 Abortion State Ballot Measures | The Center for Reproductive Rights
New York State Equal Rights Amendment | Planned Parenthood Action Fund
