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Boys Will Be Human is about toxic masculinity and how it shapes us all growing up in to adulthood. I'll share my own stories and interview others along the way about their experiences with masculinity.

Boys Will Be Human Josh Gannon

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

Boys Will Be Human is about toxic masculinity and how it shapes us all growing up in to adulthood. I'll share my own stories and interview others along the way about their experiences with masculinity.

    32. How I Met Your Mother is TRULY Problematic as seen in "Chain of Screaming"

    32. How I Met Your Mother is TRULY Problematic as seen in "Chain of Screaming"

    Topics:

    -Difficulty Ending a Long Show

    -HIMYM It Wouldn’t Last Nowadays

    -Have You Ever Yelled at Someone and Felt Good Afterwards?

    -Scott Rudin

    -Being Yelled at in your 20s vs 30s

    -The F*** Budget

    -Working Customer Service

    -Character Pees on a Table

    -Good Quitting Stories

    Links:

    ‘I Rewatched ‘HIMYM’ After 4 Years and My Feelings Completely Changed: - https://edtimes.in/i-rewatched-how-i-met-your-mother-after-4-years-and-my-feelings-have-completely-changed/

    Scott Rudin - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior-4161883/

    Scott Rudin to Resign - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scott-rudin-to-resign-from-the-broadway-league-report-4172372/

    Harvey Weinstein New Yorker - https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories

    Magic of Not Giving a F*** - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwRzjFQa_Og

    Karen Olivo’s Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqFSKBFBsj/

    @karenolivo76

    BOOKS:


    “For The Love of Men” by Liz Plank - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9781250757203
    “Man Enough” by Justin Baldwin - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780063055599
    “Boys and Sex” by Peggy Orenstein - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780062666987

    @feministabulous

    @justinbaldoni

    https://www.peggyorenstein.com/

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    • 1 hr 21 min
    31. Happy Mother's Day: Handling Expectations, De-gendering Interests and Exposing Emotional Intelligence

    31. Happy Mother's Day: Handling Expectations, De-gendering Interests and Exposing Emotional Intelligence

    Topics

    -1st Reactions to Having a Son

    -Extra Pressure raising a son?

    -Diversity in Children’s Books

    -Assuming the Dad is incompetent

    -“Everybody wants to tell you how to raise your child”

    -What Do You Want Your Son to Cherish?



    LINKS:

    1. Dr. Tracy Baxley - @socialjusticeparenting



    2. Molly and Sam's "The Hold Up" podcast

    The Hold Up w/ Molly Sanchez & Sam DiSalvo

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hold-up/id1531355208

    Twitter: @thisholdsup

    Instagram: the_holdup_pod

    Facebook: The Holdup Podcast



    3. Music by Polaroid Bear

    https://thepolaroidbear.com/



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    • 1 hr 1 min
    30. Domesticating Women as seen in 'Woman of the Year" (1942)

    30. Domesticating Women as seen in 'Woman of the Year" (1942)

    Today's Topics:

    “Katharine Hepburn needing to be taken down a peg”

    1940 vs Now

    Female Character who didn’t want children

    the Passive Aggressive Husband

    Hays Code

    Women more successful than their partners



    Links Discussed in Episode:

    The Hold Up w/ Molly Sanchez & Sam DiSalvo

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hold-up/id1531355208

    Twitter: @thisholdsup

    Instagram: the_holdup_pod

    Facebook: The Holdup Podcast



    “Man Enough: Undefining my Masculinity” by Justin Baldoni - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780063055599

    For The Love of Men by Liz Plank - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9781250757203

    Hays Code link - https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93301189

    • 1 hr 15 min
    29. Jeopardy: All About Women!

    29. Jeopardy: All About Women!

    Today we play Jeopardy that is ALL ABOUT WOMEN! Do you think you'll do well? 

    I wanted to do a game show episode with questions about women that men should know by now, and it's a very fun time. I left in big pauses to really show how long it takes for us to answer or not answer these questions! Hope you enjoy!

    Watch The VIDEO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yco4wcuhad4&t=1s



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    • 1 hr 4 min
    28. Women's Panel #2: Catcalling and Sexual Harassment

    28. Women's Panel #2: Catcalling and Sexual Harassment

    Catcalling - the act of shouting harassing and often sexually suggestive, threatening, or derisive comments at someone publicly

    Sexual Harassment - behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation.

    Today I speak to three of my female friends about being catcalled and/or sexually harassed. We discuss how close these two things are, they can be separated BUT catcalling leads to more more times than not. Great day for learning and talking to friends however they identify, let's talk!



    Topics:

    -It’s an EVERYDAY occurrence

    -Being Catcalled at 13

    -“Are you afraid of having a daughter?”

    -Catcalling from different races, by Car, Walking on the Street, Elevator

    -Women Harassing Men

    -“What is your mental process for leaving your house?”

    -“Everyone knows a woman who’s been raped, almost nobody knows a rapist”

    -Survival Tactics

    -If Men are walking behind you, and don’t want to scare her, what should we do?”

    -“After all these stories, how do you function?”

    -Leaving Drinks Unattended

    -Learning and Educating



    Videos and Links Mentioned in Podcast

    -Catcalling VIRAL VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XGPvbWn0A

    -‘When They See Us’ Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyoSErErnCE

    -Central Park Five Article - https://time.com/5597843/central-park-five-trump-history/

    -Fred Hampton Article - https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/assassination-of-fred-hampton

    -Black Wall Street Article - https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/hbo-2019/the-massacre-of-black-wall-street/3217/

    -LA Human Trafficking pdf - https://www.castla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CAST-Prevalance-Study-County-of-Los-Angeles-2019.pdf

    -Jackson Katz TEDtalk = https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en



    @boyswillbehuman



    Music by Polaroid Bear:

    https://thepolaroidbear.com/

    • 1 hr 43 min
    27. Social Perfectionism

    27. Social Perfectionism

    Welcome to another BIG GROUP discussion! This week is about Social Perfectionism. I have no problem believing men try to be socially perfect because we want to look "perfect" to people to keep them away? Impress others with our 'success'? It's pretty on brand I think, and we talk about it!

    Follow us on IG @boyswillbehuman

    Some of Today's Topics:

    -Gender Identity Crisis

    -Feeling Different when Financially Stable

    -Getting The House, Spouse, Kids and Fence

    -Expectations one you’re “successful”

    -Taking People’s Advice at your pace

    -The Meisner Technique of Acting



    Article We Talk About in The Episode:

    https://www.psypost.org/2015/05/the-male-suicides-how-social-perfectionism-kills-men-34574



    *National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

    Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.

    800-273-8255



    *Better Help

    https://www.betterhelp.com/



    *‘Leaves of Gold’ book:

    https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780353501980



    Music by Polaroid Bear

    https://thepolaroidbear.com/

    • 1 hr 18 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

RRocket23 ,

Awesome honesty

Love how in the episode they used what the guest did as a profession (script supervising) to get into the topic of toxic masculinity. Also loved the honesty of the host coming on at the end and making corrections!

Anyone who wants to learn more about how others deal with toxic masculinity, how pervasive it can be should give it a listen!

They will likely learn a little bit more about themselves as well.

Just_Charles ,

❤️❤️

Love the idea behind this podcast and the conversations so far have been interesting as well as informative. Cannot wait to hear where this Podcast goes!

Butter-bear ,

Great topic!

I love hearing these harmful issues being brought into a more public light. Toxic masculinity has been something that has affected all our young men and as they develop and then in turn affects women and non binary folks as we all navigate our way through this world. It’s great to hear some of these difficult issues getting demystified!

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