Guests Meg Conkey, Mel Konner, and Lisa Wade explore topics such as the origins and impact of the Me Too movement, challenging traditional narratives in anthropology, societal attitudes towards motherhood and fatherhood, and controlling women's bodies and sexuality in male supremacy.

Historians and sociologists explore the Enlightenment period and its influence on women's rights. They discuss the setbacks women faced during the age of revolution and how anatomy was used to justify their exclusion. The limited citizenship rights before the American Revolution are also discussed, as well as the interconnected struggles of racism and sexism.

Casual sex typically isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust? Sociologist Lisa Wade studies "hookup culture," and believes the rules and expectations around sex and relationships are different for college students today than they were for previous generations. This week we revisit our 2017 conversation with Wade, and consider how the pandemic may be changing students' views on hookups and intimacy.

Lisa Wade, a sociology professor, and Mel Konner, an anthropology professor, discuss the nature-nurture gender debate, gender stereotypes and societal norms, arguments for gender superiority, violence and rape culture, gender identity, and challenging traditional expectations.

We all know casual sex isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust? Sociologist Lisa Wade believes the pervasive hookup culture on campuses today is different from that faced by previous generations. This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit a favorite episode exploring what this culture means for those who choose to participate, and for those who opt out.