About this podcast
Leah Ruppanner is a no-nonsense Sociologist from the University of Melbourne on a mission to dispel society’s biggest and most divisive gender myths. In MissPerceived, Leah will tackle pervasive questions and draw upon decades of academic research and evidence to debunk the gender myths that benefit no one - showing that women aren’t better than men at seeing mess or multitasking, and that men aren’t bumbling caregivers who can’t change a diaper or find the keys. MissPerceived will show how as a society we use these myths to explain gender inequality and maintain the status quo. Leah doesn’t shy away from tough topics and touches on all those messy conversations about life including sex, relationships, work, parenting, and self-help. MissPerceived showcases how we got here, where we need to go next, and how to get there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- Where Does Your Day Go? The Hidden Time Cost of Motherhood · 15 minSchool pickup. Doctor’s appointments. After-school activities. Waiting for everyone else. You’ve been busy all day—so why does it feel like you haven’t had a moment for yourself?…
- Boo Yourself. Why Halloween is So Exhausting for Moms · 17 minThe costumes. The candy. The decorations. The group chats about who’s trick-or-treating with whom. Halloween is supposed to be fun—so why does making the magic feel like another…
- Who Really Has The Power in Your Relationship · 20 minYou ask for help, but nothing happens. Eventually, you stop asking. Or you make a decision “for the family”—only to realize your needs are the ones that keep coming last. In this…
- The Research Behind Sexual Satisfaction in Relationships · 17 minDoes it actually matter for your relationship if your partner carries more of the emotional load? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner breaks down a new…
- Why Siblings Stop Talking: The Real Reasons Behind Family Estrangement · 24 minNearly 1 in 4 adults have experienced a period of estrangement from a sibling — and it's more common (and more complicated) than most of us realize. In this episode of…
- Optimization Is Ruining Your Life (And It's Not Even Efficient) · 17 minIs optimizing every minute of your day actually making your life better — or just burning you out faster? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner makes the…
- The Super Simple Trick That Can Lighten Your Mental Load · 8 minCan teaching your kids to notice mess actually lighten your mental load? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner shares a simple, viral tip from her friend…
- Youth Sports are Big Business and Here's What It's Costing Parents · 13 minFriday Night Lights, weekly spirit-day outfits, tailgates, private coaches, group chats tracking every practice and sign-up — Professor Leah Ruppanner just moved back to the US…
- "The Mental Load Isn't Real" — Debunking the Internet's Favorite Comment · 16 min"The mental load doesn't exist. It's just something women made up to make men feel bad." If you talk about the mental load online, you've seen this comment — and in this episode…
- The Hidden Mental Load of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren · 17 minWhat happens when caregiving never ends — when you cared for your siblings as a child, your own children as an adult, and now your grandchildren in older age? In this episode of…
- Return-to-Office Is Pushing Women Out of Work · 17 minWhen employers demand that people return to the office full-time, who pays the biggest price? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner responds to a listener…
- You Can’t “Strengths-Based” Your Way Out of a Broken System · 14 minWhat does a strengths-based approach actually mean — and when does it become another way of asking people to solve impossible problems alone? In this episode of MissPerceived…
- Why Women Use AI Less at Work (And Why That Really Matters) · 14 minAre you using AI at work — or quietly avoiding it? In this episode of MissPerceived, Leah digs into new research showing that women are about 25% less likely than men to adopt…
- I Was Just Diagnosed With Breast Cancer. Please Stop Saying These 5 Things. · 21 minWhen someone you love gets a cancer diagnosis, you want to say the right thing — but often, what comes out does the opposite. In this very personal episode of MissPerceived…
- Is Upward Mobility Dead? How Parenting Styles Shape Your Kids’ Future · 17 minAre you secretly preparing your kids for downward mobility? In this episode of MissPerceived, Professor Leah Ruppanner asks a huge question many parents are quietly wrestling…
- When Your Brain Works Differently: Neurodiversity and the Mental Load · 16 minWhat if your brain works differently from everyone else’s — and you’re still expected to carry the same invisible load for your family, work, and life? In this episode of…
- The Truth About Care: What Americans Get Wrong About Child & Aged Care · 17 minMost people say care is valuable. They believe childcare workers and home care aides are skilled and that governments and employers should help pay for care. But when you ask…
- Lifecrafting: The Hidden Mental Load of Building the Life You Actually Want · 13 minHave you ever heard the term "lifecrafting"? It comes from a new piece of research out of UCL — and it describes something you might already be doing without knowing it: using…
- The Clutter Problem: Why Piles Around the House Are Draining Your Mental Load · 16 minLeah posted one question on Instagram — "What do you hold to a higher standard in your household than anyone else?" — and got 26,000 views and 200 comments. The answer that came…
- Equality vs. Equity: Which One Does Your Relationship Actually Need? · 18 minA listener emailed Leah with a question straight from the middle of a relationship argument: what's the difference between equality and equity and which one should we actually be…
