Most women are straight—why do we pretend otherwise?
The Same Drugs
- Published
- September 23, 2026
- Duration
- 52:39
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
Discusses society, culture.
Summary
The vast majority of women are heterosexual. Not “bi,” not lesbian,” not “sexually fluid.” So why do we pretend otherwise? On the podcast, Meghan Murphy speaks with Phoebe Maltz Bovy, author of The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men, about this question, about why some strands of feminism view heterosexuality as “socialized” or “compulsory,” about…
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Show notes
The vast majority of women are heterosexual. Not “bi,” not lesbian,” not “sexually fluid.” So why do we pretend otherwise? On the podcast, Meghan Murphy speaks with Phoebe Maltz Bovy, author of The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men, about this question, about why some strands of feminism view heterosexuality as “socialized” or “compulsory,” about the idea that straight women don’t even really like sex with men all that much, and more. Meghan Murphy
Themes
- society
- culture