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Of Boys and Men—Part 2

Apr 12, 202325 minSeason 2Ep. 239
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Episode description

Richard Reeves (author of Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It) joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book and the struggles facing boys and men. 


(02:04) The toxicity of “toxic masculinity”


(08:00) The “right” at war and the “left” in denial


(13:00) How negative partisanship only increases the problem


(15:00) The differences in funding and institutional support for men and women 


(23:00) Redshirt the boys 


(28:00) The criticism Richard has faced for his writing on boys and men



You can order the book here: https://www.brookings.edu/book/of-boys-and-men/


Follow Ron and Richard on Twitter:


https://twitter.com/RonSteslow


https://twitter.com/RichardvReeves

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