should we call her daddy?

should we call her daddy?

Call Her Daddy is one of the Top 10 most popular podcasts on Spotify and has taken the millennial population by storm. The hosts, Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn, are two young women in their mid-twenties living in New York City, with love lives similar to that of Samantha Jones from Sex and the City. The podcast, which has been picked up by popular media outlet Barstool Sports, is described on their website as Alex and Sofia “exploit[ing] the f*ck out of their lives, making you feel a hell of a lot better about yours. Relationships, sex, the NY social scene, embarrassing moments, and more are all addressed here on Call Her Daddy”. The podcast’s popularity has reflected that of Sex and the City, addressing topics that young women want to talk about but may not feel comfortable doing so. It has shut down stigma around talking about sex, dating, and “crazy” behavior that people engage in while

By Sarah Binda and Victoria Pitoscia

in relationships—a notable example of their advice being that if your significant other connects their phone to the Bluetooth of your car at any point, it will stay connected, so you should park in front of their house to read their texts without them knowing. The conversations that Alex and Sofia have on the podcast remind me of those that had with my housemates on a Sunday morning, reflecting on—and regretting some—the crazy antics that occurred over the weekend. However, the podcast’s success has not come without controversy, with the main point of the debate being whether the podcast is “healthy” and “feminist” or not. Many argue that Alex and Sofia promote unhealthy behavior and sexist ideologies through their stories and tips in the podcast. While this stance is understandable, it is important to keep in mind that this is a comedy podcast, and therefore should

be taken with a grain of salt. The girls are completely transparent about their own lives, acknowledging that they FaceTune their Instagram photos, engage in borderline sociopathic behaviors, and even just get too drunk and make a fool of themselves. I for one, have definitely engaged in much of what Alex and Sofia have, and only ever will tell these stories to my closest friends out of embarrassment. It is refreshing to see two young women speak so freely and openly about their lives with no filter and be selfdeprecating in this social mediainduced era of perfection. Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn may not be trailblazing feminists or role models, but that is not what they have set out to be. They are simply two brutally honest young women who post their hour-long conversations online every Wednesday and hope to get a few laughs along the way.