We Don't Chase Men. Meg Keene on Marriage, the Manosphere, the Internet, and the Stories We Keep Getting Wrong

Meg Keene is a writer, essayist, and the founder of A Practical Wedding—one of the most influential wedding and marriage platforms of the 2010s, reaching 80 million people at its peak. She's been writing publicly about love, marriage, money, sex, and power for nearly two decades.In this episode, Meg joins Dee Dee to talk about why she's stepping back into public writing at 46, the viral Lindy West essay that started a storm, why the data on marriage doesn't match the internet narrative, the Me Too hangover, the sex recession, the Manosphere, and the guiding life principle she says has never let her down.Topics: Marriage | Divorce | Generational Differences | Feminism | Writing | Media | Gen Z | Dating | Parenting | Principled LivingShow NotesResourcesMiranda July's essay 'Boy Spivey' - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/24/boy-spivey-miranda-julyThe Death of Us (Book) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGLV7X7XDee Dee Vicino's Podcast - https://example.com/podcastLindy West’s Book - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Lindy+WestThe Modern Love Podcast - https://www.nytimes.com/column/modern-loveAmerican Life Episode on Lindy West - https://www.thisamericanlife.org/episode/Guest LinksTwitter - https://twitter.com/MegKeeneWebsite - https://megkeene.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/MegKeeneWebsite - https://megkeene.com**Disclaimer: Any reference to a 'husband' in this podcast refers to my long-term partner with whom I cohabitate. We are not legally married. This clarification is provided to ensure accuracy in any context where marital status may be relevant.