Masculinity
topic on 3 shows · 5 statements across 4 episodes
American Optimist 
the Knowledge Project 
BigDeal
5 statements about Masculinity, every show
Freitas: Raising good sons is easy if parents ignore modern culture
“And not to be flippant, I don't think it's all that difficult as long as you just ignore everything modern culture is telling you with respect to masculinity and boys.”
Freitas: Young men will eventually revolt against anti-masculinity societal narratives
“Young men are going to revolt. You cannot tell men that every aspect of their masculinity is bad and toxic and evil, and they're responsible for all the world's ills. And expect to get away with that longterm because they're the ones that fight the wars, polic…”
Rad: Men and Women Have Distinct Inherent Desires That Should Be Celebrated
“There are desires that men have and desires that women have, and they are different. And those should be respected and celebrated. Those shouldn't be demonized. And I think, you know, men want Want to protect. Want to want to feel like they are valued as a pro…”
Lonsdale: Society Benefits From Positive Masculinity and Femininity
“There's positive femininity. There's positive masculinity. I think that's a good thing in our society. I, you know, you have to have traditional gender. You don't have to have traditional gender roles. You can, you and I could each have parts of us where we ad…”
Nagoski: Society teaches men that turning down sex is a masculine failure
“They're taught that
If there's any time that they don't want the sex
or they don't like the sex, that they're actually a failure.
They're supposed to be, like, ready to go all the time.
They're supposed to want sex all the time.
They're supposed to like all th…”