The Mating Grounds Podcast

Dr. Kristina Durante Interview (Part 1)

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Sep 5, 2014
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INSIGHT

Female Competition Through Fashion

  • Women dress for other women, not for men.
  • They compete indirectly through fashion choices to signal status and attractiveness.
INSIGHT

Indirect Female Competition

  • Female competition is often indirect and less overt than male competition.
  • Women use tactics like gossip, subtle put-downs, and sharing information to manipulate social relationships.
ANECDOTE

Shoes and Status

  • Men and women perceive value in products differently.
  • Durante uses the example of comparing a JCPenney shoe to a Louboutin to illustrate this point.
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