Welcome to Episode 25 of No Man’s an Island – a podcast powered by Men’s Therapy Hub, a directory of male therapists for male clients.
In this conversation, Chris Hemmings speaks with Dr Sophie King-Hill, Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham, whose research explores sexual behaviours in children and young people, youth voice and the wider cultural narratives shaping boys today.
They discuss the growing blame culture around young men and boys, the impact of media narratives following high-profile cases and why demonising a gender shuts down the very dialogue we need. Sophie explains how boys are often framed as potential perpetrators rather than complex human beings with internal struggles that rarely get heard.
The episode explores consent beyond stereotypes, why boys also struggle to say no, the dangers of ignoring pornography in public discourse and why relationships and sex education from an early age is one of the most powerful tools we have for harm reduction.
You can find Dr Sophie King-Hill here:
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/social-policy/king-hill-sophie
You can find Chris here:
Episode page on Men’s Therapy Hub:
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