Do Men Really Love Bitches? (My Teardown of the NY Times Bestseller)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sherry Argov’s book</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Men Love Bitches</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">has sold millions of copies since its debut and has tons of reviews, most of them positive. It even had a resurgence in interest recently, so I thought I’d read through it for myself. In this episode, I break down the introduction and first chapter and the author’s four attraction principles. As you listen, you’ll discover why I feel the way I do about Argov’s work regardless of the nuggets of truth within her book.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1:53 - Why I wanted to start this potential podcast series</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">6:37 - Something weird about the book’s author </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">12:06 - Some of my initial reactions while reading through the book</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">15:45 - How I feel about Argov’s description and use of the word “bitch”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">17:58 - Why I’ve started backing off of using the terms “feminine” and masculine” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">23:06 - The main message from the men interviewed for the book</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">26:17 - An example of how the author muddles her message</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">29:25 - Why I find the first chapter of the book objectifying and trope-y</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">36:22 - Attraction principle #2 and why it isn’t conducive to an equal partnership</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">40:14 - The #1 thing men said they needed from a woman and my perspective on it</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">42:13 - A bitch’s availability and the weird inclusion in section three of chapter one</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">47:22 - My feelings on the difference between the two types of bitches (according to Argov)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">