At the height of the “Male Loneliness Epidemic,” and when getting married is provably the most detrimental financial and health decision a woman can make, did we need a movie where the our leading lady must pick a man in the face of the false dichotomy between love and money? Maybe, maybe not, but it certainly gave us a lot of talk about!

In this episode of Bow Down, Reese and Dennis unpack Materialists, the new film stirring up heated debates about love, money, power, and feminism.

They dive into:

• Whether you can truly have both emotional and financial security
• How gender, class, and modern dating culture shape our idea of “love”
• The ethics of matchmaking and how money complicates relationships
• What this movie reveals about male vulnerability
• Why some viewers adored it — and others couldn’t stand it

It’s a vulnerable, insightful, and sometimes spicy discussion about love in the age of luxury and late-stage capitalism.

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References and Resources:

Watch Materialists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxTcRHNlHQM

Dr. Brené Brown on Vulnerability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o

Dr. Brené Brown on Shame v.s. Guilt: https://brenebrown.com/articles/2013/01/15/shame-v-guilt/

With empowered Coherence,

Dennis and Reese