A Special Place in Hell

This week, the girlx hash it out about transhumanism and reproductive technology. Does this new technology trans away our humanity? Or is it doing the lord’s work without bothering any lords? Should surrogacy be banned? Or should is one of those “don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it” kind of things? Finally, the co-hostessx talk about memory and how different people experience it. Or something like that. They can’t remember most of that conversation.Get early access and bonus episodes? Upgrade your subscription.HOUSEKEEPING💭 Follow Sarah’s Substack, “Hold That Thought.”☕Follow Meghan’s other podcast, “The Unspeakable” 🥂 Join The Unspeakeasy, Meghan’s community for freethinking women.🎥 Follow us on YouTube!❌ And on the platform formerly known as Twitter.📸 And Instagram.🎵 And TikTok. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aspecialplace.substack.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit aspecialplace.substack.comThe womxn discuss their recent conversation with New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister about marriage, mating, and feminism. RELEVANT LINKSCheck out our recent podcast with Rebecca Traister here.“The Return of the Marriage Plot: Why everyone is suddenly so eager for men and women to get hitched” for New York Magazine.Get early access and bonus episodes? Upgrade your subscription.HOUSEKEEPING💭 Follow Sarah’s Substack, “Hold That Thought.”☕Follow Meghan’s other podcast, “The Unspeakable” 🥂 Join The Unspeakeasy, Meghan’s community for freethinking women.🎥 Follow us on YouTube!❌ And on the platform formerly known as Twitter.📸 And Instagram.🎵 And TikTok.

New York Magazine writer, acclaimed author and old(ish) school GenX feminist Rebecca Traister joins the pod to talk about her September article, “The Return Of The Marriage Plot: Why  everyone is suddenly so eager for men and women to get hitched.” Do trads have a point when they say the sexual revolution has led us down the primrose path and people need to start procreation early and often? Or is this simply the moral panic du jour and everyone should be left to their own devices — technological and otherwise? Also, artificial wombs: yay or nay?GUEST BIORebecca Traister is writer at large for New York magazine. A National Magazine Award winner, she has written about women in politics, media, and entertainment from a feminist perspective for The New Republic and Salon and has also contributed to The Nation, The New York Observer, The New York Times and The Washington Post. She is the author of Good and Mad and All the Single Ladies, both New York Times best-sellers, and the award-winning Big Girls Don’t Cry.RELEVANT LINKS“The Return of the Marriage Plot: Why everyone is suddenly so eager for men and women to get hitched.” By Rebecca Traister for New York Magazine.Get early access and bonus episodes? Upgrade your subscription.HOUSEKEEPING💭 Follow Sarah’s Substack, “Hold That Thought.”☕Follow Meghan’s other podcast, “The Unspeakable” 🥂 Join The Unspeakeasy, Meghan’s community for freethinking women.🎥 Follow us on YouTube!❌ And on the platform formerly known as Twitter.📸 And Instagram.🎵 And TikTok. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aspecialplace.substack.com

Famed atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali, now a Christian, is discussed along with Billie Eilish's controversial comments about men’s bodies. The speakers also explore bullying, private vs public schools, societal expectations of women's appearances, and the pain of wearing corsets. They delve into Ayaan Hirsi Ali's letter and discuss her life and challenges as a famous atheist from Somalia.

TikTokers discover Osama bin Laden's letter and have existential crises. Infighting breaks out in TERF world. Discussion on online writing culture and the fear of never being ready to publish. Analysis of bin Laden's shocking arguments. Disembodied experiences and fake intimacy online. Exploration of bin Laden's characteristics and resemblance between Justin Trudeau and Fidel Castro. Discussion on Phil Ily and the autogonophile controversy. Examination of feminist space and the trans movement. Potential consequences of hormones in food and plastics. Exploration of men's perspectives on sex and women's role in society.

High school debaters stand up to whiteness (finally). A-romantic, asexual novelist throws Twitter tantrum. Plus, are all-female colleges dangerous places for women? Do women tear down more posters than men? Would Sarah have been better off at an all-boy’s school? Should Meghan a cult leader? Or is she more assistant-to-the-cult leader material? Get early access and bonus episodes? Upgrade your subscription.HOUSEKEEPING💭 Follow Sarah’s Substack, “Hold That Thought.”☕Follow Meghan’s other podcast, “The Unspeakable” 🥂 Join The Unspeakeasy, Meghan’s community for freethinking women.🎥 Follow us on YouTube!❌ And on the platform formerly known as Twitter.📸 And Instagram.🎵 And TikTok. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aspecialplace.substack.com

In this podcast, the hosts discuss their willingness to tackle controversial topics and embrace the cringe. They explore the meaning of 'cringe' and its connection to social media. They also delve into generational slang and answer subscriber questions. Additionally, they provide tips for optimizing reading time and discuss the controversies of gun ownership and media influence.

Should breastmilk lattes be offered at Starbucks? Was YouTube consulted by the Donner Party for human meat recipes? TikTok's influence as a propaganda machine. The case of a viral TikToker complaining about work hours. Examining the dangers of the decolonization narrative. Disinformation in the Israel-Hamas War. Learning skills through Google and YouTube. Cannibalism and its connection to pork consumption. Unreliable videos and the consumption of outrage on social media. Colonial studies and the impact of 'Orientalism'. Navigating controversial discussions. Condescension stemming from luxury beliefs. Challenges of transitioning to traditional work. Happy hour culture and workplace etiquette.

Sarah and Meghan discuss the ethics of adoption, surrogacy, and reproductive technology. They explore the dark history of the Baby Scoop era and the traumatic experiences of unwed mothers. The discussion touches on the portrayal in popular culture and the lasting impact on birth mothers. They also reflect on their own experiences in foster care and primal motherhood instincts.

Eliza Mondegreen, a graduate student researching online trans communities, joins the podcast to discuss the relationship between gender and online communities. The conversation covers topics such as finding online trans communities, the challenges of gender transition evaluation, AGP and its historical context, influences of pornography on fetishes, competitive credulity in psychiatry, challenges of obtaining consent for transgender treatment in severely autistic patients, and magical thinking in the clinical community.