The Performative Male Epidemic - Louise Perry & Mary Harrington (4K)

Louise Perry is a writer, Press Officer for the campaign group We Can’t Consent To This and an author. Mary Harrington is a writer, columnist and an author. Why are young people having less sex than ever? Has something in our evolution shifted, or has modern life become so confusing that we can’t even tell what we’re attracted to anymore? What’s really happening to relationships today, and is there anything we can do to fix it? Expect to learn why Americans are having record amounts of low sex, if #MeToo do more good than harm for modern relationships and how well it over all went, why the rise of the performative male might be the case for increased sexlessness sin young adults, if Taylor Swift’s trad-wife arc be enough to fix birthrate decline, why the rise of Princess treatment is taking over social media, why we live in a world that punishes chivalrous men, what the mood on the ground in the UK among women right now and much more… - 0:00 Could Taylor Swift’s Engagement Shift the Declining Birth Rate? 14:06 Are We Underestimating the Power of ‘the Auntie’? 22:44 The Rise of the Labubu Man 32:37 Do Women Prefer Labubu Men or Himbos? 49:18 Will the English Flag Start a Culture War? 01:01:30 Is Lifestyle BDSM Just Princess Treatment in Disguise? 01:13:20 What Does It Take to Form Good Men? 01:23:19 How #MeToo Changed the Way Men Approach Women 01:40:14 How Can Men Walk the Line Between Masculine and Feminine Energy? 01:46:04 Did #MeToo Kill Schlub Feminism? 01:54:31 Do Women Really Want a Shredded Man? 02:03:38 Are Progressive Women Turning to the Right? 02:13:23 Where to Find Louise and Mary - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Nov 17, 20252h 14mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 17, 2025
Duration: 2h 14m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Louise Perry is a writer, Press Officer for the campaign group We Can’t Consent To This and an author. Mary Harrington is a writer, columnist and an author. Why are young people having less sex than ever? Has something in our evolution shifted, or has modern life become so confusing that we can’t even tell what we’re attracted to anymore? What’s really happening to relationships today, and is there anything we can do to fix it? Expect to learn why Americans are having record amounts of low sex, if #MeToo do more good than harm for modern relationships and how well it over all went, why the rise of the performative male might be the case for increased sexlessness sin young adults, if Taylor Swift’s trad-wife arc be enough to fix birthrate decline, why the rise of Princess treatment is taking over social media, why we live in a world that punishes chivalrous men, what the mood on the ground in the UK among women right now and much more… - 0:00 Could Taylor Swift’s Engagement Shift the Declining Birth Rate? 14:06 Are We Underestimating the Power of ‘the Auntie’? 22:44 The Rise of the Labubu Man 32:37 Do Women Prefer Labubu Men or Himbos? 49:18 Will the English Flag Start a Culture War? 01:01:30 Is Lifestyle BDSM Just Princess Treatment in Disguise? 01:13:20 What Does It Take to Form Good Men? 01:23:19 How #MeToo Changed the Way Men Approach Women 01:40:14 How Can Men Walk the Line Between Masculine and Feminine Energy? 01:46:04 Did #MeToo Kill Schlub Feminism? 01:54:31 Do Women Really Want a Shredded Man? 02:03:38 Are Progressive Women Turning to the Right? 02:13:23 Where to Find Louise and Mary - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Louise Perry
guest
Mary Harrington
guest
Narrator
other

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Louise Perry, The Performative Male Epidemic - Louise Perry & Mary Harrington (4K) explores sex Recession, Limbic Capitalism, And Rise Of The Performative Male Chris Williamson, Louise Perry, and Mary Harrington explore why people are having less sex despite more permissive sexual norms, arguing that smartphones, limbic capitalism, obesity, and collapsing social structures are undermining relationships, fertility, and desire.

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