In today’s video, we explore the rise of gendered trends in social media like girl dinner and girl math, and ask the question- are these simply harmless little jokes, or is there something deeper afoot?

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Why Do Chinese adolescent girls outperform boys in achievement tests?

Xiaorong Gu et al.

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From “Girl Dinner” to the “Sassy Man Apocalypse,” 2023 Was Full of Cringey Gendered Memes

By James Factora and Samantha Allen

https://www.them.us/story/gendered-memes-2023-discussion

Donald Trump Ran For President Because of Gwen Stefani, Michael Moore Says

By Janice Williams

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-gwen-stefani-president-1109402

'Girl math' is toxic and it could be holding women back from growing wealth, says a financial specialist

By Zoe Burt

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-girl-math-toxic-tiktok-trend-2023-10

What Was the Girlboss? And how did she become feminism's problem?

By Moira Donnegan

https://moiradonegan.substack.com/p/what-was-the-girlboss

How MAGA’s Playbook Went From Joe Rogan to Candace OwensBy Emily Amick

https://emilyinyourphone.substack.com/p/how-magas-playbook-went-from-joe

Welcome to the Who Has Time For This? Podcast! In our first episode, Caitlin and Katie take on the lost art of nuance. From the news cycle to political debates to heated social media discourse, we’re losing the ability to sit and think in the gray areas. Why is everything so black and white these days – and what toll is this dynamic taking on our conversations (and our sanity)? The two best friends unpack the rise of outrage bait, the fall of thoughtful dialogue, and share some practical ways to bring complexity, compassion, and clarity back to how we consume and communicate information.

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SOURCES:

• The Real Story of the US Economy - Money with Katie Podcast: https://moneywithkatie.com/real-story-economy

• Nuance is Out, It Needs to Come Back - Paul Oestreicher: https://paul-oestreicher.medium.com/nuance-is-out-it-needs-to-come-back-82e03d58c093

• Biden’s Oil Boom: How fossil fuels thrived despite the White House's climate policies - Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/OIL/lgpdngrgkpo/

• Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2024 Update - Council on Criminal Justice: https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-year-end-2024-update/

• Jessica Yellin - News Not Noise: https://newsnotnoisejessicayellin.substack.com/

• News Literacy Project: https://newslit.org/

• What Happened to Nuance in Political Debates? Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/change-your-mind/202406/what-happened-to-nuance-in-political-debates

• Coronavirus Y-Axis Fox News chart: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrappyDesign/comments/fv0fpz/the_yaxis_on_this_fox_news_graph_of_coronavirus/?rdt=46171

• How to Practice Nuanced Thinking Anne-Laure Le Cunff: https://nesslabs.com/nuanced-thinking-versus-polarized-thinking
  

Welcome to the Who Has Time for This? podcast! Join best friends Caitlin and Katie as we delve into complex topics through the lens of our own unique perspectives.