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#009 Will de Groot [Masculinity]
Description
- What makes a good hug
- "The Tap" and men ending physical intimacy
- The lack of reference points for intimacy as a man
- Intimacy through combat
- The balance between "your truth" and "the truth"
- Navigating information
- How subjectivity can be a barrier to progress
- The merit of trying to find wisdom when you are surrounded by difference
- The Gillette Ad
- Jordan Peterson
- The way "what it means to be a man" has changed over time
- The 'gentleman' and the French Revolution
- The balance between biological and cultural influences on masculinity
- Trump as an opportunity to consider masculinity
- Using Feminism and a framework for thinking about masculinity
Suggested materials from Will:
- Go The Way Your Blood Beats (Michael Amherst)
- Mixed-Race Superman (Will Harris)
- Mixed Race Faces Insta account
Contact:
Find Will: @willdegroot (Twitter)
Find MEND: @MENDworld (Twitter)
Find me: @jgetaylor (Twitter)
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