Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry BONUS: The Great Feminisation Hypothesis
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Oct 24, 2025 
Rob Henderson, a writer and commentator on sex differences and cultural trends, dives into the 'Great Feminisation Hypothesis.' He discusses how female-majority institutions influence political culture, enhancing notions like wokeness and cancel culture. Henderson shares insights on significant shifts in female representation in media and academia since the 1970s, while expressing skepticism about remedies for bias. The conversation explores the balance between sentiment and evidence in assessing cultural changes.
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Feminisation Alters Institutional Culture
- Helen Andrews argues that the feminisation of elite institutions shifted political culture toward wokeness and cancel culture.
- Gendered average psychological differences can shape group norms when one sex becomes a majority in institutions.
Clarity Helps Ideas Spread
- Rob suggests Andrews' timing and concision helped the idea gain traction beyond those already familiar.
- He notes that repeating well-expressed ideas matters because many smart people haven't encountered them.
Larry Summers As A Turning Point
- Rob recounts the Larry Summers episode at Harvard as a landmark moment tied to debates over sex differences.
- He notes that sentiment overruled evidence in the backlash against Summers despite later debates supporting biological explanations.