The past decade has seen the accusation of 'toxic masculinity' become so commonplace that even brands aimed at men, like Gillette, are using it to sell their products. And the #MeToo movement cemented fears that bad men are everywhere. So who are 'men'? What do they want? How did we get to this point of fear and mistrust? And where can we go next?
Join social theorist and renowned philosopher Nina Power as she sheds light on some of the most important issues affecting men today. Power will chart a riveting course through the history of masculinity, the crises that affect men today and what we should do about them.
Nina Power is a cultural critic, social theorist, philosopher and translator. Formerly a senior lecturer in Philosophy at Roehampton University, Power's interests are in philosophy, art, feminism and politics. She regularly contributes to Wire, Radical Philosophy, The Guardian and The Philosophers' Magazine and is the author of One-Dimensional Woman.
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