Scott Galloway vs. Heated Rivalry: Who Will Save the Men?

Have you heard? The men of America are in the midst of an existential crisis. A battle for good, evil, and the future of humanity. Who will emerge out of the darkness to lead the masses to freedom?
Enter, stage left: one Scott Galloway.
Enter, stage right: two extremely hot and horny hockey players.
WHICH OF THESE HEROES WILL SLAY GLORIA STEINHEM RESTORE GLOBAL DIGNITY TO THE MEN?
Today, we find out.
A note from Caro before we begin: If the details within this episode cause your brain to overheat, I recommend pausing and listening to one of two auditory meditations:
* any live version of Praying by Kesha
* the West End Girl album from start to finish
Worked like a charm for me!
Below, you’ll find a summary of the three major debates we wish to have with Galloway, as well as an additional list of resources to pad your intellectual toolkit for your own interior monologue debates, followed by some love for Heated Rivalry to balm your restless soul.
Scott Galloway vs. Diabolical Lies, a Debate in Three Parts
1.) On educational biases against men
The argument made by Scott Galloway: The crisis of modern masculinity begins in the schoolroom, with young boys falling rapidly behind in the educational system by the time they reach kindergarten. This is largely due to developmental differences and educational biases which put young girls at an advantage, one that carries on through to college and higher ed, where they now have majority representation.
TL;DR: Little girls have way better brains and the school system is totally set up for them to win, which is why they’re fully creaming little boys all around the world, and that is bad.
The rebuttal, from Diabolical Lies: It’s true that certain studies have shown broad neurological differences (stanmed.stanford.edu/how-mens-and-womens-brain…) between the sexes during adolescence, but these differences do not constitute a monolith. Plenty of other studies have flat-out disputed the premise of neurological differences (universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2019/02/boys-lag…) altogether, alternatively suggesting that the difference in behavior between young boys and girls in classrooms is culturally driven. And anyways, given how men have been known to cut out the frontal cortex of ladies who yap too much, I think we’re licensed to say: Stay the fuck away from our brains regardless, you weirdos!
It also seems like an example of profound biological cherry-picking to claim that women have an indisputable biological advantage to young boys during the educational period, when the onset of menstruation during this exact same time period puts women at a proven massive deficit on a global level.
An estimated one in five girls globally and one in four in the US end up missing class or dropping out of school altogether because they cannot afford menstrual products. (unicef.org/press-releases/10-fast-facts-menstr…)
Is that a crisis?
How about the fact that unexpected pregnancy is the number one reason young women drop out of school altogether (aclu-wa.org/news/teen-pregnancy-discrimination…), a stat that translates to millions of educational dropouts globally each year?
How about that? Is that a crisis?
Additionally, while it’s true that young girls do score higher in class on average, and that they do attend higher education in greater numbers, there’s no evidence that this is due to an educational bias. On the contrary, there is strong evidence to suggest that girls score higher grades in class and go on to college and graduate school in high numbers because they have to (naceweb.org/job-market/compensation/nace-resea…)naceweb.org/job-market/compensation/nace-resea…
Evidence shows that women need to have at least one more degree (abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/women-degree-men-ear…)than men to achieve pay parity across a number of fields; even then, the pay gap is still stark. And beyond that, it’s worth asking a few questions: are young men no longer going to college because the system discriminates against them, or are they no longer going to college becausecollege is now coded as feminine (celestemdavis.substack.com/p/why-boys-dont-go-…), and therefore perceived as undesirable? And if we’re going to worry about educational biases, is gender truly the lens we should be examining the problem through, or are race and class far more useful for exploring discrimination in educational outcomes?
TL;DR: idk, read a book or something
mental health break
I HOPE UR FUCKIN PRAYING SCOTT
2.) On men being specifically and exclusively screwed in this current economy
The argument made by Scott Galloway: The current economy increasingly punishes the many in favor of elevating the few. In recent decades, the cost of housing, education, and healthcare have skyrocketed, and wages haven’t even remotely kept up with inflation. For the first time in American history, younger generations no longer feel confident they will achieve a higher standard of living than their parents… and this dire economic situation is one that disproportionately impacts men.
TL;DR: Men care more than women about manly things like living in homes because rahm emanuel said so (washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/07/housing…)
The rebuttal from Diabolical Lies: Contrary to popular belief, women are also people, and therefore impacted by broad socioeconomic issues, not the least of which include the affordability and housing crisis in America. (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8961216) This is to say nothing of the childcare crisis. (google.com/search?q=how+the+childcare+crisis+a…) In fact, according to a recent University of Kansas analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data,more than 400,000 women left the workforce (cbsnews.com/news/women-leaving-us-workforce-st…) in the first half of 2025, marking the steepest decline in over 40 years for mothers of young children. The main reason why these women left the workforce? They wanted to be good Christian wives and mothers, of course! Neat little fun fact for you: When something has to give, societally speaking, it is always the woman who gives it.
TL;DR: Women also need homes and groceries and money for childcare. Radical concept, I know!
mental health break
3.) On men needing women to serve as the “guardrails” of culture
The argument made by Scott Galloway: In order to be functioning, contributing members of society, men need a sense of purpose in their lives. They need to feel victorious. And since world war is no longer a reliable failsafe for men feeling purpose, the goal of securing a wife and mother for your children is the best motivator for men to do the stuff they need to do, like stay in school and get a good job. Women like educated men with good jobs! That’s why people got married more in the 1950s: because women found men in uniforms attractive, and because those men in uniforms knew how to behave like gracious, respectful suitors worthy of female affection. That’s what we need to get back to: a 1950s-style of engagement.
TL;DR: Women are, as we have discussed in a recent episode (diabolicalliespod.com/p/wicked-ozempic-and-the…), the morality police for society. Their job is to alternately be the carrot and/or the stick to lure or prod men forward as good citizens of society, and that is…a really healthy perspective to have on how men and women should operate! For sure! No downsides detected here!
The rebuttal from Diabolical Lies: Ha ha, okay, so …