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Case Against the Sexual Revolution
Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry has been mentioned in 18 episodes across 6 podcasts (9 episodes recommend it and 9 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Chris Williamson (5 episodes), Mary Harrington (3 episodes) and Bridget Phetasy (1 episode) on Modern Wisdom (9 episodes), The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (3 episodes) and The Joe Rogan Experience (2 episodes).
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Her recent book, 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution,' published in 2022, notes the emergence of widespread disillusionment with sex, particularly among young men and women alike, and discusses the long-term psychological and social consequences of a life driven by hedonistic urges amid the upheaval of traditional marital concepts.
Jordan Peterson · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Feb 2023 Listen at 2:21 Questions about Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry
Who recommends Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry on podcasts?
Chris Williamson (3 episodes), Mary Harrington (1 episode), Bridget Phetasy (1 episode), Jordan Peterson (1 episode) and Megyn Kelly (1 episode) have recommended Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry on podcasts. In all, 10 people brought it up across 6 podcasts (7 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Case Against the Sexual Revolution the most?
Modern Wisdom (9 episodes), The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (3 episodes), The Joe Rogan Experience (2 episodes), The Megyn Kelly Show (2 episodes) and Honestly with Bari Weiss (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.
Is Case Against the Sexual Revolution recommended, or only discussed?
Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry was recommended in 9 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 9 episodes, as of 2026-10-04.
What do people say about Case Against the Sexual Revolution?
Jordan Peterson on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (2023-02-13): "Her recent book, 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution,' published in 2022, notes the emergence of widespread disillusionment with sex, particularly among young men and women alike, and discusses the long-term psychological and social consequences of a life driven by hedonistic urges amid the upheaval of traditional marital concepts."
When was Case Against the Sexual Revolution last mentioned on a podcast?
Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry was last discussed on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast by Konstantin Kisin on 2026-10-04.
What they say about it
- Notes young adult adaptation“adapted for young adults”3
- Praises book as outstanding“phenomenal at this”2

- Discusses feminist critique“feminist critique of the sexual Revolution”2
- Highlights punchy title2

- Outlines widespread disillusionment“widespread disillusionment with sex”2

The best things said about it
She's got a book coming out called The Case Against the Sexual Revolution which is a feminist book and it's the feminist take down it's a feminist critique of the sexual Revolution which she argues very cogently from evolutionary psychology amongst others things has been a disaster for women.
Case against sexual Revolution is a seminal book people refer to being Perry pilled now like young women refer to being per pilled.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Mar 2025 The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry. Just outstanding. I think it's out in America now. So, if you watch that podcast and you didn't get the book, go and buy Louise's book, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, cuz it's really really good.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Jul 2022 Louise Perry's book Case Against the Sexual Revolution is phenomenal at this like loveless sex is not empowering.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Sep 2022 Do you see yourself in some ways you know CU you you've just Rewritten your wonderful book the case against the sexual Revolution into a version that's accessible for teens and young adults.
Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
10 people who brought it up
Chris Williamson5 episodes · recommended in 3- Mary Harrington3 episodes · recommended in 1
- Bridget Phetasy1 episode · recommended in 1
Jordan Peterson1 episode · recommended in 1
Megyn Kelly1 episode · recommended in 1
Whitney Cummings1 episode · recommended in 1- William Costello1 episode · recommended in 1
- Bari Weiss2 episodes
Konstantin Kisin2 episodes- Tim Pool1 episode
Why people recommend it
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry is a cultural critique examining the long-term psychological and social consequences of modern hedonistic hookup culture and sexual liberation. Chris Williamson praised the book as a seminal work on Modern Wisdom, noting that young women frequently refer to being Perry-pilled. Bridget Phetasy discussed the publication on The Joe Rogan Experience, explaining that it framed many feelings she had previously experienced regarding dating and culture. Whitney Cummings also recommended the title on Modern Wisdom while exploring digital modesty and contemporary dating norms. Jordan Peterson dedicated multiple segments of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast to interviewing the author and discussing the widespread disillusionment with sex among young people, noting the overwhelmingly positive feedback the book received. Furthermore, Chris Williamson mentioned the title on Modern Wisdom to highlight how his show supports authors, and Megyn Kelly welcomed Perry onto The Megyn Kelly Show to debate her guide to sex in the twenty-first century.
Every mention
Chris Williamson case against sexual Revolution is a seminal book people refer to being Perry pilled now like young women re… 5
“case against sexual Revolution is a seminal book people refer to being Perry pilled now like young women refer to being per pilled”
“Lis Perry wrote this amazing book called the case against the sexual Revolution I release an episode”
“yes I had Louise Perry on the show a case against the sexual Revolution a couple of maybe a few months ago she said in that a lot of women she thinks uh sometimes misinterpret rough sex as being this”
“louise perry's book case against the sexual revolution is phenomenal at this like loveless sex is not empowering”
“Actually, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry. Just outstanding. I think it's out in America now. So, if you watch that podcast and you didn't get the book, go and buy Louise's book, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, cuz it's really really good.”
“So, Louise Perry, Case Against the Sexual Revolution, that episode did quarter of a million plays on YouTube and a ton on audio as well. And she got to number one in gender studies on Amazon and she sent me a screenshot on Twitter and said this is all because of the episode that we did.”
Mary Harrington she's got a book coming out called the case against the sexual Revolution which is a feminist book um and i… 3
“and our mutual friend Lise Perry wrot recently wrote a very persuasive book detailing all of the ways it hasn't really worked out like that and all of the ways which as you've just outlined the sexual Revolution was considerably more to the benefit of”
“our mutual friend Louise Perry sets this out very clearly in the case against the sexual Revolution men still want slightly different things out of a date to women on average”
“and my great friend Louise Perry has done has done a fairly solid analysis on on just how many ways you know from a from a really quite sort of left feminist perspective of some some of the undercounted costs of that and of the sexual Revolution that followed um particularly for women”
“she's got a book coming out called the case against the sexual Revolution which is a feminist book um and it's the feminist take down it's a feminist critique of the sexual Revolution which she argues very cogently from evolutionary psychology amongst others things has been a disaster for women”
Bridget Phetasy and I ended up writing this piece because Louise Perry wrote a book the case against sexual Revolution and… 1
“and I ended up writing this piece because Louise Perry wrote a book the case against sexual Revolution and it it kind of framed what I had been feeling”
Jordan Peterson Anyway, for those listening, Louise Perry's book is 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution,' which has a p… 1
“Her recent book is the case against the sexual revolution published in 2022 so a new book it notes the emergence of a widespread disillusionment with sex particularly among the young male and female alike and discusses the long-term psychological and social error of a life of hedonistic urges in the midst of the upheaval of traditional marital concepts.”
“Her recent book, 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution,' published in 2022, notes the emergence of widespread disillusionment with sex, particularly among young men and women alike, and discusses the long-term psychological and social consequences of a life driven by hedonistic urges amid the upheaval of traditional marital concepts.”
“Anyways, people who are listening, Louise Perry's book is The Case Against the Sexual Revolution. Uh very, you know, punchy title, and one of the things Louise said today that was interesting is that her book's actually uh been met with a lot of positive responses, you know?”
“Anyway, for those listening, Louise Perry's book is 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution,' which has a punchy title. Interestingly, Louise mentioned today that her book has received a lot of positive responses.”
Megyn Kelly she makes her argument in a new book called the case against the sexual Revolution a new Guide to Sex in th… 1
“she makes her argument in a new book called the case against the sexual Revolution a new Guide to Sex in the 21st century and she is here to discuss it all welcome to the show Louise”
“she makes her argument in a new book called the case against the sexual Revolution a new Guide to Sex in the 21st century”
“and I guess again the book is called the case against the sexual Revolution and thanks to all of you for joining us today”
Whitney Cummings she wrote the case against the sexual Revolution 1
“she wrote the case against the sexual Revolution”
William Costello louise perry's book case against the sexual revolution is phenomenal at this 1
“louise perry's book case against the sexual revolution is phenomenal at this”
Bari Weiss This is the Crux of her book the case against the sexual Revolution which has just been adapted for young a… 2
“This is the Crux of her book the case against the sexual Revolution which has just been adapted for young adults”
“this is the Crux of her book the case against the sexual Revolution which has just been adapted for young adults”
“do you see yourself in some ways you know CU you you've just Rewritten your wonderful book the case against the sexual Revolution into a version that's accessible for teens and young adults”
“her book is called the case against the sexual Revolution”
Konstantin Kisin What if, as our good friend Luis Perry has written in her book, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, thi… 2
“What if, as our good friend Luis Perry has written in her book, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, this is simply a product of the fact that in the 60s we invent and roll out the pill.”
“the first time we had Louise Perry on are you familiar with Louise I know the name she wrote a book called the case against the sexual Revolution she's very very good based out of the UK”
Tim Pool Louise Perry has just written about this and unheard at the currently South Korea is in massive population… 1
“Louise Perry has just written about this and unheard at the currently South Korea is in massive population decline”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
“this is linked to another one which is to do this with this conversation around the sexual Revolution and what Louise Perry has been talking about recently in this stuff about motherhood and population collapse”
“Yes I had Louise Perry on the show a case against the sexual Revolution a couple of maybe a few months ago she said in that a lot of women she thinks uh sometimes misinterpret rough sex as being this”
Other mentions (9: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Louise Perry is a reactionary feminist, a columnist for The Wall Street Journal free expression section, and the author of the book, “The Case Against the Sexual Revolution.””
“My first book was the case against the sexual revolution.”
“I wrote a book called the case against the sexual revolution.”
“and my first book was the case against sexual Revolution and I actually have a a new edition of that book coming out which is a young adult Edition”
“I think that I think that the reason my booked it unexpectedly well is because yes we're at that Tipping Point where everyone's been privately”
“my first book was the case against the sexual Revolution which came out last year”
“My first book was 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution', which came out last year.”
“Yeah she had a fairly miserable life from start to finish um one of the reasons I I decided to open the book by talking about uh Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner is [snorts] partly because just through through good luck for my research as a writer they were they were born in the exactly the same year”
“My argument in the book—entitled 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution'—is not that it was entirely negative. I don't think you can paint any significant historical event as entirely bad or entirely good.”