Beyond the Echo Chamber

Mary Pat Jacobs

Screaming into my own echo chamber about the imbalance of gender equality feels amazingly cathartic, but it led to resentment in my relationship with my husband, and last time I checked, resentment lacks utility. As the magnificent Liz Plank says, “The only way we can improve women’s lives is by helping men.” If I want men to see women’s experiences, shaming them isn't going to work. Instead, I'm inviting men to have uncomfortable conversations about gender equality so you feel empowered to do the same.

Episodes

  1. 01/16/2024

    8. Why am I doing this?

    In this episode, it’s just me. No men. Sorry not sorry. It felt like the right time to pause so I could refresh you on why I am doing this podcast as well as some things I’ve been thinking about since recording the first episode.  Put very simply: I’m inviting men into conversation about gender equality because I want to empower you to do the same. We aren’t talking enough about uncomfortable topics that impact all of us, like the division of household labor, workplace inequities, making space for women, why men are struggling, loneliness, social media addiction, porn addiction, parental leave, etc. I mention a bunch of sources in the episode, so all those delicious links are below!  Liz Plank: https://www.elizabethplank.com/ For the Love of Men, by Liz Plank: https://www.elizabethplank.com/book  Man Enough podcast: https://www.elizabethplank.com/book  Scott Galloway: https://profgmedia.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAzJOtBhALEiwAtwj8tj08pULOTFP-eqEmfIINNBA_EKBE332F7eZp5QmzWjHpvXVqzYAPxRoCYw4QAvD_BwE  Scott Galloway newsletter: https://www.profgalloway.com/boys-to-men/  ManTalks Podcast: https://mantalks.com/podcast/  ManTalks Best of 2023 episode: https://mantalks.com/podcast/mantalks-best-of-2023/  The Station in Fredericktown, MO: https://sawyerslanding.co/ Good Inside, by Dr. Becky Kennedy: https://www.goodinside.com/topic/home/  Kolbe Corp: https://www.kolbe.com/  Kolbe’s Powered by Instinct podcast: https://poweredbyinstinct.com/

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Screaming into my own echo chamber about the imbalance of gender equality feels amazingly cathartic, but it led to resentment in my relationship with my husband, and last time I checked, resentment lacks utility. As the magnificent Liz Plank says, “The only way we can improve women’s lives is by helping men.” If I want men to see women’s experiences, shaming them isn't going to work. Instead, I'm inviting men to have uncomfortable conversations about gender equality so you feel empowered to do the same.