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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 33 MIN

GENDER STEREOTYPES | UNLEARNING WHAT SOCIETY TOLD US ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN

from Someone Had To Say It · host LA and Tope Doks

GENDER STEREOTYPES | Unlearning What We Were Taught About Men & WomenWe didn't choose the scripts we were handed about what it means to be a man or a woman — but we've been living by them anyway. In this episode, Olaoluwa and Temitope get honest about the gender stereotypes they grew up with, the ones they've had to unlearn, and the ones they're determined not to pass down to their daughters.In this episode we discuss:The most common gender stereotypes people still believe — and where they actually come fromGender roles in the home — do they serve us or limit us?The stereotypes we're consciously choosing not to pass down to our childrenA honest look at the claims in Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus — true, false, or more complicated than that?Do women really verbalise emotions more while men internalise?Do men withdraw under stress while women seek connection?Do women need to feel loved while men need to feel useful — or is that too simple?This episode is for you if:You've ever felt boxed in by expectations tied to your genderYou're raising children and thinking carefully about what you model for themYou've had the "gender roles" argument with your spouse and nobody quite wonYou loved Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus — or strongly disagreed with it📺 Watch on YouTube: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: Where do you land on gender roles in the home? Drop your take in the comments — we want to know.Someone Had to Say It — honest conversations about faith, marriage, and the things most people think but never say out loud.#GenderStereotypes #MarriageAndFamily #SomeonHadToSayIt #MenAndWomen #GenderRoles #MenAreFromMarsWomenAreFromVenus #Parenting #AfricanMarriage #FaithAndFamily #UnlearnAndRelearn

GENDER STEREOTYPES | Unlearning What We Were Taught About Men & WomenWe didn't choose the scripts we were handed about what it means to be a man or a woman — but we've been living by them anyway. In this episode, Olaoluwa and Temitope get honest about the gender stereotypes they grew up with, the ones they've had to unlearn, and the ones they're determined not to pass down to their daughters.In this episode we discuss:The most common gender stereotypes people still believe — and where they actually come fromGender roles in the home — do they serve us or limit us?The stereotypes we're consciously choosing not to pass down to our childrenA honest look at the claims in Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus — true, false, or more complicated than that?Do women really verbalise emotions more while men internalise?Do men withdraw under stress while women seek connection?Do women need to feel loved while men need to feel useful — or is that too simple?This episode is for you if:You've ever felt boxed in by expectations tied to your genderYou're raising children and thinking carefully about what you model for themYou've had the "gender roles" argument with your spouse and nobody quite wonYou loved Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus — or strongly disagreed with it📺 Watch on YouTube: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: Where do you land on gender roles in the home? Drop your take in the comments — we want to know.Someone Had to Say It — honest conversations about faith, marriage, and the things most people think but never say out loud.#GenderStereotypes #MarriageAndFamily #SomeonHadToSayIt #MenAndWomen #GenderRoles #MenAreFromMarsWomenAreFromVenus #Parenting #AfricanMarriage #FaithAndFamily #UnlearnAndRelearn

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