Hear Esther Perel Discuss Masculinity, Live the Conversation at Lifehacker Headquarters
For our first Livehacker event , we spent an evening with therapist, podcast writer and host Esther Perel , divorce attorney James J. Sexton, and talented performer Donald Shorter, Jr. We asked our guests the following question: “How should a man be?” Their exploration of the topic was as fascinating as it was enlightening.
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Discussed in this episode
- How men behave in conflict
- Why is it harder for men to discuss grief and frustration than anger
- Why angry and resentful men cause public concern
- What Donald Shorter Learned When He First Walked Out In Drag
- Like the question “How should a man be?” turns into “How should I be?”
- Why is it time for men to rethink their identity as a group
- The Incel community and its roots in humiliation
- Why is gender identity more fragile in men than in women
- The potential for transformation in men
- How Esther Raised the Boys
Plus questions and answers with the audience.
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