Is Masculinity Actually Under Attack?

A lot of manosphere influencers create content about how ‘masculinity is under threat’ and we’re seeing this impact how young guys are learning about what it means to be a man.

So in this episode, we chat to Josh Glover from The Man Cave and Dr Jacko Jackson from The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership to find out what the research shows when it comes to ‘masculinity threats’, the impact of rigid gender expectations, and how guys can feel more confident in embracing all parts of themselves.

SHOW NOTES:

1800 Respect - 1800 737 732

Mensline - 1300 78 99 78

Manosphere episode with Flynn Martin -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asleRk17rD8&list=PLGjIpVhuuWXk

The State Of Man documentary - https://iview.abc.net.au/show/state-of-man

Josh Glover, The Man Cave - https://themancave.life/about/our-people/

Dr Jacko Jackson, The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership - https://giwl.anu.edu.au/people/jacko-jackson

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