Girls Gotta Eat I Love Men (and That's the Problem) with Liz Plank
Mar 2, 2026
Liz Plank, award-winning journalist and bestselling author who studies gender and masculinity, explores why modern masculinity matters. Conversations cover which careers make appealing partners, when your “type” might be wrong for you, why pickiness can protect women, decisions about having kids, and how to cope with societal anxiety.
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Don't Marry If Sexual Needs Aren't Met
- Treat repeated sober concerns about desire and sexual satisfaction as red flags before marriage.
- Hosts advise not to marry if a partner 'has never made you come' or you feel undesired, since engagement can amplify doubts.
Drunk Confessions Aren't Always Truth
- Alcohol lowers inhibition and amplifies emotions, so not all drunk confessions reflect sober truth.
- Liz Plank and hosts distinguish between meaningful drunk admissions and love-bombing or impulse statements.
Liz's Engagement Doubts She Couldn't Voice
- Liz recounts her engagement doubts and how friends and family minimized them, leaving her unready to voice hesitation.
- She describes a fight, crying to her mom, and how people reassured her instead of saying 'you don't have to do this.'
