A Third Of Young Men Want Wives To Obey—We Ask WTF And What To Do Next

Send us a text. We'd love to hear from you!Welcome to season 5, episode 8 of the Woman Uncaged podcast! A recent global survey found that nearly a third of Gen Z men believe a wife should obey her husband. Not only that, but young men are more than twice as likely as baby boomers to hold this belief. Which led us to ask, WTF? So in this week's episode, we take a hard look at how power myths, algorithm-fed “alpha” role models, and a culture of performance over depth are shaping boys—and starving relationships. We share why depth is hotter than dominance and why having a rich interior life—emotions, reflection, repair—isn’t a threat to manhood but the gateway to actual closeness. Along the way we question whether the masculine/feminine binary still serves anyone, or if it has become nothing more than a prescriptive costume that excludes, flattens, and distracts from what matters: two humans meeting as whole people. This conversation moves from survey stats to everyday longing: male friendships that go beyond sports and beer, partnerships with shared power, and family structures that distribute care. If you’re ready to trade scripts for substance and hierarchy for reciprocity, pull up a chair and imagine a world where relationships are equal, human, and alive.If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with one insight you’re taking into your relationships.Resources Mentioned:Guardian article by Jessica Murray: Gen z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbandsThe Atlantic article by Faith Hill: Young men aren't the only ones strugglingBurnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith: Or you can just do it fat Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay Support the show~Linda's book: Homecoming: One Woman's Story of Dismantling Her Inner Cage and Freeing Her Wild Feminine Soul   ~Laura's Monday Money Missives: https://goodwithmoney.substack.com/~Linda's Wild Woman in the Burbs: https://lindasewalliuskatz.substack.com/Support the Show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281161/supporters/newEmail us: [email protected]. We love hearing from you!