Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello
William Costello joins Chris Williamson to explain, through evolutionary psychology, why Sydney Sweeney drew intense female backlash for a sports betting ad and who the real victims of predatory gambling apps are.
The gist
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Costello says women use indirect tactics like character attacks to compete with each other, avoiding physical confrontation that would have risked survival historically.
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When a high-status woman openly appeals to male attention without group approval, Costello says it lowers other women's social and sexual bargaining power, triggering coordinated punishment.
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Large breasts signal short-term mating to men, Costello says, so women derogate large-breasted women more as a competitive response in long-term relationship markets.
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The harm critics ignore, Costello argues, is gambling apps targeting young men, with problem gamblers showing a 30% suicidality rate alongside rising bankruptcy and debt.
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