Overview
- Benjamin Karl faced a wave of criticism after a Mindgames podcast clip in which he said that, as the main earner, his schedule should come first and his wife should back down, with many calling the view outdated and pointing to unpaid domestic work.
- The podcast episode was later removed from Instagram, with the show’s operator saying it was taken offline at Karl’s request.
- In Instagram Stories, Karl showed school drop-offs and kitchen chores and wrote that his wife can take a girls’ trip if it is planned in advance.
- He said the couple had argued and even discussed separation, a private claim not corroborated by independent reporting.
- Karl later paused his Instagram activity and told sportkrone.at his wording had been poor, as coverage continued to scrutinize his stance on gender roles.