The Real Reason Women Hate Sydney Sweeney - William Costello

William Costello is a psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology. Expect to learn why the internet is in an uproar about Sydney Sweeney's latest ad campaign, why so many women vehemently hate Sydney Sweeney and not other creators who do similar stunts, why Sydney became so polarising in the feminist movement, what the double standard Sydney Sweeney is held to says about the modern feminist agenda and much more... - Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom - 0:00 Has Sydney Sweeney Set Women’s Sports Back 40 Years? 11:36 Is the Backlash Worse Than the Ad? 12:53 Why Do Women Hate Sydney Sweeney? 23:12 Sydney vs Sabrina: Who Are They Performing For? 28:34 Why Do Women Downplay Themselves? 34:53 Would a Man Have Received the Same Backlash? 37:08 Can You Trust a “Guy’s Girl”? 39:52 Does Sydney Sweeney Challenge the Victim Narrative? 41:45 What Body Types Do Men Actually Prefer? 46:16 What Connects Sydney Sweeney and the Lindsay Clancy Case? 48:05 Do Women Resent Natural Beauty? 55:14 Should Gambling Ads Be Banned? 01:03:29 Is Sydney Sweeney Distracting Us From Bigger Stories? 01:04:40 Is Calling Out Hypocrisy Actually Persuasive? 01:07:30 Where to Find William - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com 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/

Chris WilliamsonhostWilliam Costelloguest

Sep 19, 20261h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 19, 2026
Duration: 1h 7m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

William Costello is a psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology. Expect to learn why the internet is in an uproar about Sydney Sweeney's latest ad campaign, why so many women vehemently hate Sydney Sweeney and not other creators who do similar stunts, why Sydney became so polarising in the feminist movement, what the double standard Sydney Sweeney is held to says about the modern feminist agenda and much more... - Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom - 0:00 Has Sydney Sweeney Set Women’s Sports Back 40 Years? 11:36 Is the Backlash Worse Than the Ad? 12:53 Why Do Women Hate Sydney Sweeney? 23:12 Sydney vs Sabrina: Who Are They Performing For? 28:34 Why Do Women Downplay Themselves? 34:53 Would a Man Have Received the Same Backlash? 37:08 Can You Trust a “Guy’s Girl”? 39:52 Does Sydney Sweeney Challenge the Victim Narrative? 41:45 What Body Types Do Men Actually Prefer? 46:16 What Connects Sydney Sweeney and the Lindsay Clancy Case? 48:05 Do Women Resent Natural Beauty? 55:14 Should Gambling Ads Be Banned? 01:03:29 Is Sydney Sweeney Distracting Us From Bigger Stories? 01:04:40 Is Calling Out Hypocrisy Actually Persuasive? 01:07:30 Where to Find William - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com 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
Host of the Modern Wisdom podcast.
William Costello
guest
Evolutionary psychology researcher and academic commentator.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and William Costello, The Real Reason Women Hate Sydney Sweeney - William Costello explores backlash to Sydney Sweeney’s ad explained through evolutionary psychology and tribalism Chris Williamson and William Costello analyze backlash to Sydney Sweeney’s Novig sports-betting ad, arguing claims it “set women’s sport back” are exaggerated and inconsistent with pro–sexual liberation norms.

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