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Be a Man, They Said
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I recently went to Cabaret Cravache, a night where you can ‘indulge in an evening of erotic poetry, live performances, music, rope art, and other sensual delights.’ I didn’t expect that amongst all the beauty and sexiness, what would delight me the most would be a poem. And I certainly did not expect there to…
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Stop Telling Men That Crying Is the Best Part of Gender Equality
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Yes, emotional repression is bad. Yes, men bottling up feelings until they explode in rage, depression, or self-destruction is a problem. And yes, crying can be a great way to regulate emotions. Spoiler alert: If you haven’t watched Adolescence, go do it now. When we say that men should cry more, what we really mean…
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Want Some Whiskey With Your Sex?
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A while back I was invited to do a podcast for a podcast focused on all things sexy and whiskey. What a combo. After we recorded an episode, Romeo, the host, asked if he could bring me back for a whole series. And thus we’ve recorded not one, not two, but three podcasts together! You…
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Time for new men? Masculinity, male role models and the patriarchy
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Ever wondered why masculinity seems to be at the heart of so many societal conversations these days? In this episode, I joined two brilliant hosts to unpack the complex realities men face today—covering everything from the pressures of role modeling and how families shape our understanding of gender to the alarming statistics on male suicide…
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The Hidden Agenda and Conservative Backlash
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As the US is now facing a conservative backlash with the implementation of Project 2025, you might be interested in a parallel initiative which has been underway in Europe over the last decade. If you just casually looked through the Vision Network website, you wouldn’t know that it’s a front for Europe’s largest ultra-conservative propaganda…
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Deconstructing You — Podcast Time!
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I had an excellent conversation with Elinor Moshe a few weeks back and it just got released in her podcast. Check it out! The conversation delves into the complexities of masculinity in today’s society, exploring the impact of societal changes, feminism, and the challenges men face in understanding and navigating their roles. It also addresses…
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Fighting Conservative Backlash: What You Need To Know
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For decades, the liberals have been very successful in moving the world towards greater liberty, pluralism, and justice. Before the current conservative backlash we saw unprecedented gains for women, ethnic minorities, and LGBT+ people, enacting decolonial and environmental policies, demilitarisation, free trade, etc. But the tides are shifting and it looks like the conservatives around…
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Does Europe Care About Men And Boys?
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The most progressive countries in the world are beginning to talk about including men and boys in gender equality efforts. Happy International Men’s Day! Yesterday, I attended a seminar titled ‘Inclusion of men and boys in gender equality efforts’ organised by the five Permanent Representations of the Nordic countries to the Council of Europe. The event…
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The Democrats Forgot That Men Are People, Too
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In 1986, Marie Shear famously wrote: “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” In 2024, the US Democratic Party should perhaps start entertaining the notion that men are people, too. Except this time ‘being people’ is not about having the same rights. It’s about having the same psychology. It’s about struggling, having flaws,…