Writer and podcast host, Julia Galef, responds to a tweet from Anna Gatt discussing the intersexual competition between young and old women. She explains that intersexual competition in women is often hidden, making it difficult to perceive.
A number of people with a wide range of backgrounds and interests are converging on the same demographics, pointing to the cultural significance of the mating crisis, and the need for women to find a way to assert their identity beyond just being people.
The promotion of casual sex in women's magazines has led to a desensitization of our own bodies and has hindered our ability to find a proper long-term partner. The limitations of sex education in these magazines have caused a greater sexualization of women as well.
Clinical psychologist Karen Gurney links the orgasm gap, where men are more likely to orgasm during sex than women, to the societal inequality between genders, and explains how recognizing this gap is crucial for achieving gender equality.
Jana Hisham discusses how over-caveating statements can eliminate the excitement and color from the content, and how men and women differ in their concerns when it comes to physical appearances.
While some argue that OnlyFans allows women to commodify themselves and take back wealth from men, feminists criticize the platform for perpetuating the societal standard that a woman's value lies in her appearance, ultimately harming women long-term.