Ep. 180: Critical Discourse Analysis Meets Online Dating (w/ Dr. Jennie Young)

What if the key to finding a healthy relationship isn’t swiping more — but blocking more? In this episode of Psychology and Stuff, host Alison Jane Martingano sits down with UW–Green Bay Professor and Associate Dean Jennie Young, creator of the viral Burned Haystack Dating Method. What began as a personal solution to dating app burnout has grown into a global feminist movement and a community of more than 250,000 women. Jennie explains how she applied her academic expertise in rhetoric and critical discourse analysis to decode dating profiles and reveal what people unintentionally expose through their language. From “disciplinary directives” to subtle red flags, she breaks down how to identify toxic patterns fast, and why “block to burn” is the core strategy. Pre-order Jennie's book:

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This episode is 00:32:52 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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