337: The Double Standard No One Talks About

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Lately I’ve been thinking a LOT about how we respond differently to exhaustion depending on who’s expressing it.

Women often talk about burnout, mental load, and needing a break. And those things are real. Absolutely.

But what happens when men say the exact same things?

I’m not here today to dismiss anyone’s struggles. I’m just here to point out the growing double standard surrounding who is allowed to openly feel overwhelmed, and what happens to relationships when exhaustion turns into a competition instead of a conversation.

5-12-26 Amy Dingmann

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