Dad Saves America Bridget Phetasy on Hookup Culture, Divorce, and Healing Our Culture
Dec 11, 2025
Bridget Phetasy, a comedian and writer known for her candid insights on culture and addiction recovery, delves into her personal journey through divorce and hookup culture. She critiques how modern feminism often falls short and reflects on how these experiences shaped her understanding of love and parenting. Bridget warns against the dangers of hookup culture, emphasizing its potential for regret. She also discusses the role of addiction in identity struggles and the importance of community and local leadership in today's fractured society.
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Parenting Reveals Human Baseline
- Parenting exposes the baseline human propensity for selfishness and tyranny in toddlers and forces the cultivation of manners.
- Bridget says relentless repetition (please/thank you) turns civility into habit and humility.
Don’t Wait For Perfect Timing
- Have children earlier rather than waiting for perfect conditions because you'll never feel fully ready.
- Bridget recommends prioritizing a stable partner and building the family nucleus over chasing material readiness.
Playboy, MeToo, And The Party Years
- Bridget recounts working at Playboy covering MeToo and witnessing how hookup culture and adult party scenes warped ideas of empowerment.
- She realized her sexual experimentation later felt like coping and pushed her toward monogamy and sober recovery.
