In this strong and dominant episode, Dara shares his muscular response to Louis Theroux's new documentary exploring the dreaded manosphere. As Lori Petty said in 1991's Point Break - \"too much testosterone around here for me\".
Why are young men so obsessed with the dubious figures that define the so-called manosphere? Aggressive, misogynist, and utterly confused about what they call 'traditional values', these men are holding on so tight that it is no surprise that they are actually very thin-skinned - it's all that flexing!
Dara relects on his own experiences working with angry young men when he was a teacher and presents a case for holding space that can accommodate reflection and dialogue and non-judgement. Discussing his ongoing involvement with the What Does He Need? project, he tries to explain his approach to the work and how his own embodiment of masculinity is so important to the process.
And why should Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester by the Sea be prescribed viewing for the manosphere influencers?
What Does He Need? masculinity project: https://www.whatdoesheneed.com/
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