Episode 749 • • 14:59 - 23:13
749: The Big Jump
Gender Bias in Medical Reporting, Sexual Dysfunction Narratives
The hosts analyze news segments from CBS and PBS, accusing reporters of promoting sexist tropes that portray male sexuality as simplistic and mechanical while framing female desire as complex and emotional. They dispute the comparison between Viagra, which addresses blood flow, and Addyi, which alters brain chemistry. The discussion suggests the drug functions more as a sedative than a libido enhancer.