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Nothing quite gets under our skin like when we feel like someone thinks they’re better than us. But yet, the odds are that you think you’re better than the average person.

Today we’re talking superiority. We’ll explore how humans evolved to rank each other and dig into the theories on why we tend to put ourselves higher in those rankings. We’ll also look at what happens when that feeling of superiority goes too far.

All to answer to our rude question: Do you think you’re better than me, or something?

That’s what’s coming your way today, on Impolite Society.

Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.

SOURCES:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201703/why-some-people-think-theyre-superior
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_rank_theory 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494206/#R89
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494206/#R6 
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00123/full
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230726570_The_better-than-average_effect
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029792/
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1997-43182-001
https://www.livescience.com/26914-why-we-are-all-above-average.html
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/03/a-hidden-problem-at-the-heart-of-psychopathy/555335/
https://www.verywellmind.com/the-difference-between-a-narcissist-and-a-sociopath-5181518 
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-sociopath-380184 
https://cultureplusconsulting.com/2015/06/04/ethnocentrism/ 

Today we’re looking into the sex lives of others to see how much everyone else is doing the deed. We dig into sexy surveys to learn who gets it the most and how often really is “normal”. We also look at how sex affects our mood to see if there’s an optimal amount for peak happiness and relationship bliss.

All to get to the bottom of our rude question today: Is everyone having more sex than me?

That’s what you're in for today, on Impolite Society.

Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.

SOURCES:
https://relationshipsinamerica.com/relationships-and-sex/how-often-do-americans-have-sex
https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/variables/5057/vshow
https://www.statista.com/statistics/245194/most-sexually-active-countries-worldwide/ 
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/03/31/sex-decline-americans
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-017-0953-1 
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1948550615616462 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2018331/Is-cuddle-better-sex-New-research-says-hugs-hanky-panky-keeps-couples-together.html 
https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2015/may/more-sex-does-not-lead-to-happiness.html 

Do you love your pets like family? Ninety five percent of pet owners in America would say yes. And pet owners are willing to put their money where their mouth is- we’ll spend about $110 billion annually on our furry friends. But does all this love come at a cost? 
Today we are exploring the wild world of pets, looking at where all these critters come from, how happy pets really are in the human world, and what we might owe to the animals we have bred to be our daily companions. 

All this to answer the rude question, Does having pets make me a shitty person?
That’s what you're in for today, on Impolite Society.

Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/aug/01/should-we-stop-keeping-pets-why-more-and-more-ethicists-say-yes
https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/05/05/476853317/should-we-really-be-keeping-cats-and-dogs-and-geckos-as-pets
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/fox-dogs-wild-tame-genetics-study-news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/animals/using/pets.shtml
https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/reports-statistics/us-pet-ownership-statistics
https://www.aspca.org/helping-people-pets/shelter-intake-and-surrender#:~:text=Of%20the%20approximately%206.5%20million,00%20dogs%20and%20860%2C000%20cats).
https://spots.com/puppy-mill-statistics/
https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2015/06/19/animal-rescue-workers-prone-depression-suicide/28968501/ 
https://breedingbusiness.com/dog-breeding-statistics/
https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5695-report---say-pets-are-part-of-the-family
https://scienceblogs.com/observations/2010/04/01/domesticated-dummies
https://thehumaneleague.org/article/animal-rights
https://aeon.co/essays/why-keeping-a-pet-is-fundamentally-unethical
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication_syndrome 
https://www.avma.org/resources/animal-health-welfare/animal-welfare-what-it 

While the humble condom might seem like a bit of buzzkill, this 8 one-hundredths of a millimeter is all that separates us from a world of unwanted pregnancies and rampant infection.

So why is the condom so controversial? Join us on a journey through the history of the condom from cute, little dick bonnet to our modern-day rubber. We'll also explore how condoms' public image has changed just as much along the way. We’ll meet the clergymen and Casanovas who’ve detested them and explore the reasons why men still won’t wear them to this day.

All to answer our rude question: why don’t men wear condoms?

That’s what you’re in for today, on Impolite Society.

Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.

SOURCES:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649591/ 
https://daily.jstor.org/short-history-of-the-condom/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_laws#State_laws_on_birth_control_(contraception),_etc.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010782413007348
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-007-9213-0
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/you-it/201511/women-dont-how-condoms-feel-any-more-men-do
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/24/study-men-say-theyre-less-inclined-to-use-condoms-if-a-female-partner-is-hot/ 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/on-condoms-and-commodes-why-innovators-must-tackle-the-taboo/2013/03/28/8dc8a328-97a8-11e2-b5b4-b63027b499de_blog.html 
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/06/28/taboo-prevents-indonesians-from-buying-condoms.html 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3723757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859530/

Modern parents have been sold the idea that kids are the tried and true pathway to perfect happiness. But it turns out, there are a lot of bumps on the way to bliss. More than ever, parents are feeling like they have been sold a bad bill of goods.
Today on Impolite Society, we’re exploring the myth of joyful parenting, the enormous pressure parents are under, and the very real risks of parental burnout. All this to answer the rude question, is it normal to hate your kids? 
That’s what you're in for today, on Impolite Society.

Email us your impolite questions at rude@impolitesocietypodcast.com and visit our website for info about the show and your hosts Laura and Rachel.



SOURCES:

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/10/cover-parental-burnout 
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/expert-answers/terrible-twos/faq-20058314 
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/toddlers.html 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006322310001204 
https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2016.00016 
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/10/08/parents-time-with-kids-more-rewarding-than-paid-work-and-more-exhausting/ 
https://jenniferfulwiler.com/2013/12/why-im-going-to-keep-letting-santa-and-the-tooth-fairy-ruin-my-life/ 
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2167702619858430 
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/10/cover-parental-burnout#:~:text=Because%20burned%2Dout%20parents%20often,6%2C%202019). 
https://www.regain.us/advice/family/i-hate-my-kids-the-struggles-of-parenting/ 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-experience/201510/8-reasons-parents-fail-love-their-kids 
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02113/full 
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090415/cost-raising-child-america.asp#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20Department,could%20be%20estimated%20at%20%24272%2C049. 
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/were-on