Gemma Spike

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14,836 appearances 31 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 2d ago

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The Psychology of your 20s · 460. The psychology of 'good girl' syndrome · 21 Sep 2026 podcast

Then we have good girl syndrome in relationships. voice-verified

A good girl will keep the peace, she will manage the emotions and the mental load of her partner. voice-verified

And the more subtly that she can do this, the more low maintenance she can be. voice-verified

And the more low maintenance, the better. voice-verified

I often think low maintenance in these cases is often code for voice-verified

You know, doesn't ask for much, doesn't need much, doesn't push back. voice-verified

meaning maximum freedom often for her male partner at the expense of her own emotions. voice-verified

So we have Google syndrome in school, Google syndrome in relationships, then we have Goodgirl syndrome in politics. voice-verified

A good go in this situation will be delicate. voice-verified

She won't be too outspoken and she definitely won't break any rules. voice-verified

There was a study from 2025 at Durham University aimed to understand whether female politicians are held to higher, more rigid standards in comparison to male politicians. voice-verified

And what these researchers did was that they created a fictional US congressional election and they asked participants to have. voice-verified

Evaluate and to eventually vote for made-up candidates. voice-verified

And what the results showed was that female candidates were judged more harshly than male candidates when they violated certain expectations. voice-verified

Women received a larger penalty for straying from what was expected from them. voice-verified

Whilst male candidates were given a lot more leeway. voice-verified

Even when they were involved in serious misconduct they were often forgiven by the voter. voice-verified

There just wasn't the same expectation on men to be good. voice-verified

And to care or be mindful for others. voice-verified

And these broader explanations, I think these three explanations show how this phenomena reaches voice-verified

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