On this week's episode of Boy vs. Girl, Matthew Dicks and Rachel Leventhal Weiner discuss the sexualized moves of young dances on Dancing with the Stars Junior, the implications of male urination in the world of physics, and they answer a quest

#114: Women are sexist, field hockey is sexist, and Lean Cuisine is sexist

Nov 27th, 2018 49m 36s

On this episode of Boy vs. Girl, hosts Matt and Rachel discuss women preferring women in politics, men choosing to play field hockey, and they answer a listener question about why Lean Cuisine is ignoring men.

#113: Men smile at me, a minipod

Jul 11th, 2018 14m 22s

In #113, Rachel thinks out loud about the interactions between people and specifically the little gestures that happen every day. There's a call for "beach body" stories and thoughts and as ever, we appreciate your reviews and ratings--it helps

#112: Doing the dishes, the Phluid Project & Interview attire

Jul 5th, 2018 43m 55s

In #112, we return with a conversation that ranges from household chores to gender neutral clothing to interview attire. Matt and Rachel wonder whether dishes are wrecking their marriages (Matt says no, Rachel says also no but Matt wonders whet

#111: Why is this gendered?

Jun 28th, 2018 9m 3s

On this week's episode of Boy vs. Girl, Matt questions why three specific things in the world remain gendered and invites listeners to be on the lookout for similarly gendered things.

#110: Lady wars, feminist tee shirts, and the royal wedding

Jun 12th, 2018 42m 41s

On this episode of Boy vs. Girl, hosts Matt and Rachel discuss the recent kerfuffle between Samantha Bee and Ivanka Trump, the media storm surrounding J. Crew's feminist boy tee shirt, and they answer a listener question about the royal wedding

#109: #boymom and #girlmom

Jun 5th, 2018 11m 58s

On this minipod, Rachel discusses a video making the rounds on social media and how two levels of stereotypes are really destructive to kids and parents. Check out the video on our Facebook page: facebook.com/boyvgirlpodcast As always, send us

#108: Men answering to fashion, husbands "protecting" wives, & when to be a bra-burning feminist

May 23rd, 2018 41m 7s

We're back with another conversation about gender and gender stereotypes. On #108, Rachel loves how James Comey was given the "who are you wearing" treatment by GQ at the start of his book junket. Matt relays a story about a husband protecting

#107: The Problem with Boston's Freedom Trail

May 17th, 2018 12m 58s

On this week's episode of Boy vs. Girl, Matt talks about his recent experience on Boston's very male-centric Freedom Trail.

#106: Going for the joke, Changing the Senate rules & Road rage

May 8th, 2018 40m 9s

On this episode, we're back with a new conversation about gender and gender stereotypes! Matt wants to know why women won't go for the joke. Rachel wants to know if guys really support changing the Senate rules. And we both respond to a questio

#105: Should gender equality be culturally agnostic?

Apr 19th, 2018 6m 27s

On this episode of the podcast, Matt talks about a recent trip to a Mohawk reservation and his decision to confront gender inequity and his indecision over whether or not he was right.

#104: Achieving gender unity, Secret hygiene products & Is it sexist to be a boob guy?

Apr 10th, 2018 50m 57s

In #104, Matt gets furious over a tweet that divides rather than unites us. Then Rachel gets furious over what she thinks are silly hygiene products. And in our mystery segment, Matt and Rachel puzzle through whether being into a body part is s

#103: Rachel and Emily on American Girl Dolls

Apr 3rd, 2018 15m 21s

In this minipod, Rachel wants to know how her daughter feels about American Girl Dolls. Enjoy this minipod where we think about gender and dolls. Connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/boyvgirlpodcast Tweet at us: @boyvgirlpodcast

#102: Gendered pressures, crying at work. and Jumbotron responses

Mar 27th, 2018 48m 41s

On this week's episode of Boy vs. Girl, Matt and Rachel discuss the pressures associated with being boys and girls, the challenges of crying at work, and they answer a question about reactions to appearing on the big screen at sporting events.

#101: Gender in the classroom and the location of the vagina

Mar 14th, 2018 20m 14s

In this episode, Matt and his five year-old son, Charlie, talk about Charlie's unusual kindergarten class and almost as unusual dance class. They also cover a little bit of anatomy, and Matt learns who Charlie likes more: him or his wife.

#100!!! The long awaited 100th episode!

Mar 6th, 2018 45m 53s

On our 100th episode, we reflect on the episodes we've produced and we answer new exceptional mystery questions. We love to hear your feedback and ideas--keep your emails and comments coming. Send feedback to [email protected] and check us o

#99: Olympics, Affairs & Sizeism

Mar 1st, 2018 39m 48s

We're racking up the episodes--finally some new conversations! On #99, we think about masculinity and the Olympics, the circumstances of infidelity, and gender and sizeism. As ever, we love to hear your feedback--rate or review us on Apple Podc

REBROADCAST: The man cold episode

Feb 13th, 2018 39m 44s

We may have discussed that whole man flu thing too soon, because the flu has taken Rachel out of commission. While we prep some new material, enjoy this oldie by goodie--our first discussion of the man cold from Episode 6!

#98: The Morning Routine Minipod

Feb 7th, 2018 22m 11s

This episode started out as an exploration of gendered morning routines and ended with querying beauty standards. Thanks to co-host David Weiner and loyal listeners for their contributions!

#97: Iceland, Man flu & How dudes should stay out of pre-natal yoga

Jan 23rd, 2018 40m 20s

It's episode #97! We're so close to 100! In this episode, Matt and Rachel discuss pay equity in Iceland and scientific evidence of the man flu. Plus they get a hilarious (and curious) mystery question about whether male yogis should take prenat

#96: Matt shares a snippet

Jan 17th, 2018 9m 46s

On this week's episode of Boy vs. Girl, Matt discusses the gender disparity of storytellers in the workshops that he teaches.

#95: Evolution of Getty Images, Speaking up in class (and life), and Turning tables on some stereotypes

Jan 9th, 2018 45m 8s

In our 95th episode, we discuss the evolution of Getty images and a recent study of self-censorship in graduate school. We also take on a listener question about the stereotypes about the other gender we wish we could adopt. As always, check ou

Rebroadcast: #55 Gender resolutions

Jan 2nd, 2018 41m 58s

Matt and Rachel will be recording together again soon. In the meantime, enjoy this rebroadcast of last year's new year's resolution show. Check out our 2017 resolution progress and our 2018 goals at our respective websites: Rachel's on www.rogu

#94: Rachel gets sporty

Dec 30th, 2017 21m 29s

In this minipod, Rachel is inspired by her daughter's experience in phys ed to explore girls and sports. Rachel and Matt will be back together soon with new content. In the meantime, remember to leave us a review or a rating wherever you get y

#93: Compliments, Ladies as the Boss, and Farts

Dec 19th, 2017 44m 10s

In our 93rd episode, we discuss a social experiment about taking compliments and what it takes for ladies to get to the top of the career ladder. And in a hilarious (to Rachel) mystery segment, we discuss everyone's favorite topic: flatulence.