#1293 Amy McPhie Allebest: Breaking Down Patriarchy
RECORDED ON JULY 29th 2026.
Amy McPhie Allebest is the host of the Breaking Down Patriarchy podcast and YouTube channel (@breakingdownpatriarchy). She has a BA in English from Brigham Young University, where she studied abroad in Israel, Egypt, and Jordan, and spent a year and a half in Chile. She also has a master’s degree in liberal arts from Stanford University, where she gained the training to analyze and write about literature, philosophy, and history. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Utah, studying Education, Culture, and Society.
In this episode, we start by defining feminism, and talking about the different types of feminism. We discuss what patriarchy is, and how it originated and spread across the globe. We talk about the role of religion and capitalism. We discuss how patriarchy also affects men, and the rise and spread of the manosphere. Finally, we talk about whether men can be feminists themselves, and how to reconcile the genders.
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Intro
What is feminism?
The different types of feminism
What is patriarchy?
The origins and spread of patriarchy
The role of religion
The role of capitalism
How patriarchy affects men
The rise and spread of the manosphere
Can men be feminists?
How to reconcile the genders
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Website: https://breakingdownpatriarchy.com/