Bare Marriage
Bare Marriage
Sheila Gregoire
Episode 335: If Men Are Leaders...Why Do They Need Women to Fix Them?
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Intro: Does God Save Women So They Can Save Men?
Eric Ludy’s “Warrior Poet Manhood” article
The Problem With Caricatures of Men
Are Women Responsible for Making Men Be Good Leaders?
“Be Tender”: Gender Stereotypes & the Male Ego
A Prince or a Peon? Crown Him or Shame Him? The Pressure on Women
Why “Nudging” Becomes Manipulation
The “Undercover” Woman and Passive Aggression - aka “How to Trick Men Into Doing What You Want”
Kevin Leman - Men as “Four-Year-Olds Who Shave”
Did God Make Women Superior Beings Who Need to Help Men Grow to Their Potential?
What Vulnerability, Socioeconomic Status & Social Attunement Have to Do With Character Growth
Jesus, Power & the Upside-Down Kingdom
Conclusion: Who Really Has the Lower View of Men?
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Send us Fan Mail What happens when “Christlike manhood” starts sounding suspiciously like Victorian gender roles, male entitlement, and a whole lot of covert nudging? This rage-read of Eric Ludy’s “Warrior Poet Manhood” article unpacks the deeper assumptions behind a theology that tells women to manage, encourage, and even manipulate men into becoming better husbands while men remain in charge. We explore gender stereotypes, power and emotional attunement, the “angel in the house,” and why th...