Subtle signs of misogyny (aka red flags you've been taught to ignore)

Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp https://liberateyourbusiness.com/Misogyny isn’t just something “other people” do. In this conversation, Becky and Taina unpack the invisible ways it shows up in our language, our friendships, our relationships, and even inside ourselves.From judging women for wearing too much makeup to men who call women “females,” we explore the sneaky red flags we’ve normalized. And we get real about the internalized misogyny we all carry, even as feminists.We also talk about gay male culture borrowing from Black women, the emotional labor of womanhood, and why calling women “crazy” is more dangerous than it sounds. This episode is a gut-check for anyone raised inside patriarchal systems (so, all of us).If you’ve ever wondered “Am I being too hard on other women?” or “Why do I feel unsafe in rooms full of women who all look alike?”—this one’s for you.Here's Becky's Thread that prompted this episodeDiscussed in This Episode:What misogyny really is—and how it shows up beyond violence or hateThe difference between external and internalized misogynyEveryday red flags in men’s behavior (even the “nice guys”)The harm of calling women “females” and judging women’s choicesWhy internalized misogyny makes us distrust or judge other womenHow queer spaces can reinforce misogyny—especially toward trans womenGay male culture and the unacknowledged borrowing from Black womenThe emotional and invisible labor women carry in families and workHow grief, caretaking, and people-pleasing are gendered expectationsWhy it’s not “misandry” when women resist patriarchyJudging aesthetics like pink or plastic surgery as a feministWhy “all his exes are crazy” is a major red flagHow internalized misogyny shapes what art, comedy, and leadership we valueBuilding feminist friendships and communities that aren’t copy-pasteWhat it really means to divest from patriarchy without hating femininity🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE