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Are Men Toxic?

September 3, 2026 · 26 min

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A sex scandal involving star players for the Sydney Swans has rocked Australia. Coinciding with a spate of violence against women, the country is revisiting its all-too-familiar conversation about how “Men must do better”.

What does that look like, exactly? How do we explain and reduce male misbehaviour against women?

Ben Vasiliou is the CEO of Australia's leading preventative mental health charity for teenage boys, The Man Cave. He joins Josh to discuss loneliness, identity, women’s rights activism, male relationships and the influence of the manosphere.

Ben’s new book is “Better Man: Reclaiming masculinity for good”.

All episodes of Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

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