Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry

Former screenwriter turned app developer, Sall Grover, discusses the legal case Tickle vs. Giggle, its impact on sex-based rights in Australia, challenges in app creation, and critiques the inclusion of gender identity in the Sex Discrimination Act. They also explore the significance of chosen names and autogynephilia in understanding activists' motivations.

Erica Komisar, psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author discusses the detrimental effects of long hours in daycare, the importance of developmental windows in a child's life, the impact of mothers working on children's well-being, the two-income trap, shifting cultural values, the painful relationship of mothers with work and motherhood, and differences in maternal and paternal instincts.

Freya India, author of GIRLS Substack, talks about the effects of online culture on young women and girls, including the glamorization of SSRIs and cyborg beauty. The extended episode covers how online beauty trends make women less attractive to men and the influence of status games.

Spencer Klavan, classicist and author, discusses the classical worldview versus the modern one, exploring topics like magic, angels, and demons. They also delve into classical and Christian perspectives on sexuality and gender, highlighting what modern society can learn from ancient ideas.

Sophie Windsor, British actress, comedian, and star of 'Peep Show', discusses her campaign to regulate children's access to smartphones and online porn. They also explore the impact of the Me Too movement on the acting industry and the negative effects of excessive social media use on children and adults. They discuss the success of the Michaela School's model and the need for better representation of mothers in public life.

Emily Jashinsky, journalist and culture editor at The Federalist, discusses the fallout from the Dobbs decision, Republican attitudes towards pronatalist policy, and whether or not Donald Trump is representative of a post-Christian future for the American Right. They also explore the complex relationship between poverty, abortion, and access, government intervention in child-rearing through tax exemptions, fighting culture wars through policy and Cold War history, the realignment and emergence of the new right, and the power struggle and implications of Dobbs' presence.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Razib Khan, the scientist, writer, co-founder of biotech company GenRAIT, and the author of the Unsupervised Learning Substack. We spoke about the politics of population genetics: everything from assortative mating and cognitive stratification, to the social and political consequences of 23AndMe.

Rachael Wong, CEO of Women's Forum Australia, discusses legal concerns for Australian feminists including self-ID, surrogacy, prostitution, and pornography. They explore why Australia is more extreme on progressive issues, the influence of organizations like Acon, and fast-paced lawmaking. Attitudes towards the sex industry, trafficking, and the current state of surrogacy are also addressed. The alignment between big business and progressive activism, the Labor party's stance on regulating the porn industry, and the need for stronger radical social reforms are discussed.

First question from Armchair Expert: 'Given the almost total and rather dark explanation for human behaviour provided by evolutionary psychology, how do you find the positives in the human condition?'The MMM podcast can also be found on Apple, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/maidenmothermatriarch This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.louiseperry.co.uk/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Professor Gad Saad, evolutionary psychologist and author of 'The Parasitic Mind' and 'The Saad Truth About Happiness.' In the first part of the episode we spoke about psychological sex differences, particularly in relation to mental illnesses including eating disorders, depression, suicidal ideation, and OCD. In the extended part of the episode, we spoke about antisemitism through an evolutionary psychology lens, as well as honour cultures, victim cultures, and the failures of cultural relativism.