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#72. Is Feminism an Intrasexual Competitive Strategy? | Dr Dani Sulikowski

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Jun 4, 2026
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Summary

Is feminism really a movement for equality or could it be something else entirely? Evolutionary psychologist Dr Dani Sulikowski joins me to discuss if feminism may be best understood as a form of intrasexual competition between women. Let me know what you think in the comments. Follow Dr. Dani Sulikowski: https://x.com/DrDaniS https://substack.com/@drdanis CHAPTERS: 01:05 Feminism as a form of female competition 02:02 How feminism suppresses female reproductive success 03:07 The attack on attractiveness and femininity 04:22 Body positivity and competitive strategies 04:39 "Feminism was always intersexual competition" 05:05 Was feminism ever about motherhood? 06:09 Ancient Rome and declining birth rates 07:43 My challenge: is this really about resentment? 09:40 Why feminism targets desirable men 12:33 "It's not suicidal empathy, it's homicidal virtue signalling" 21:56 Feminist mothers and transing children 29:35 Activism, status, and moral superiority 32:32 Competitive strategies vs evolutionary adaptations 33:35 The attack on masculinity and femininity 39:15 Does this theory remove female agency? 58:30 Final reflections 01:00:32 "That wasn't the answer I was hoping for"