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reddit reactions no.1
March 9, 2026·1h 13m·ep. 5
what we talk about in this episode
Hi Daughters! Today we are doing Reddit reactions, our very first episode series!!! Our producer pulled random thread posts about womanhood and we blind reacted - weaponized incompetence, Valentine’s Day, men cheating, mysterious chlamydia, and much more.✨
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Chapters
0:00 - Welcome back daughters + Gaby Windey appreciation
1:15 - Today's format: reacting to Reddit posts
3:48 - REDDIT #1: "My BF's fake incompetence is driving me crazy"
9:14 - Our verdict: he's a bum (weaponized incompetence)
9:46 - Is this the mom's fault or the dad's fault?
12:54 - The mental load & why it kills your attraction
16:12 - How to actually set boundaries from the start
19:51 - The pet test: get an animal before you have kids
21:38 - Gloria Steinem & men finding identity in the home
23:17 - The Bechdel Test (and why this podcast fails it)
25:35 - REDDIT #2: "BF tested positive for chlamydia and denies cheating"
26:13 - He's in the military... red flag
27:27 - How to stay calm when you know they're lying
33:22 - "You're the only person I've had sex with IN THIS RELATIONSHIP"
36:27 - Our advice: you can't stay with someone you don't trust
40:20 - REDDIT #3: "Mother-in-law wants to know my whereabouts at all times"
43:30 - If your man won't stand up to his mom, LEAVE
45:34 - What a healthy mom-son relationship actually looks like
46:47 - Boomers think we're lazy & the economy rant
48:13 - Bailyn's Kit Kittredge Great Recession obsession
50:26 - REDDIT #4: "Am I unreasonable for getting an ick?" (Valentine's Day edition)
51:16 - He said "you believe in Valentine's Day?" ...sir
53:46 - Reading the unhinged comments
56:09 - What we did for Valentine's Day (the bookstore tradition)
1:02:17 - If you're not getting what you want on V-Day, leave
1:05:19 - REDDIT #5: "Is it harder to be an ugly woman than an ugly man?"
1:06:05 - Reading the responses + the swag gap
1:07:23 - Every relationship is a beautiful woman with an ugly man
1:07:54 - Men: please do some self-care
1:08:52 - There are no ugly women, only ugly men
1:11:44 - Closing: send us your write-ins for the next one!
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