Sexual economics theory
Subject in Social Sciences
Sexual economics theory has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Chris WilliamsonBritish podcaster and host of Modern Wisdom
Williamson argued that simp shaming among men mirrors slut shaming among women as a price enforcement mechanism.
“Women are giving away sex without commitment and men are giving away commitment without sex”
Modern Wisdom: Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152 (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 20:56
William CostelloIrish psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology
Costello described women collectively as acting like a cartel that polices the price of sexual access.
“women kind of, as a group, they're kind of like the cartel with the cost of sex. They have to kind of police each other on who's offering it for what”
Modern Wisdom: Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152 (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 19:42
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152Modern Wisdom · Sep 19, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist William Costello examine the backlash to Sydney Sweeney's Novig sports betting ad and why women in particular criticise her.