50: Peggy Orenstein with Erik Molano—Boys, Sex, and the New Masculinity

In this week's interview, former Town Hall Artist-In-Residence Erik Molano talks with Peggy Orenstein about the fraught emotional landscape and difficulties faced by modern adolescent boys. Orenstein outlines the harm our society does to teenage boys by pressuring them to suppress their emotions, cultivate aggression and dominance, and glorify sexual conquest. Molano and Orenstein delve into the complications of pornography, and how the images and narratives it presents are skewing young men's understanding of sex and teaching them to model relationships that are unhealthy and emotionally toxic. Orenstein calls for a collective cultural shift to help young men break down these social constructs and reconnect with sensitivity, emotion, and healthy sexuality. Get an insider's look and stay in the know about what's going on in this moment at Town Hall Seattle. 

EPISODE LINKS

Peggy Orenstein's resources page https://www.peggyorenstein.com/positive-sexuality   Consent Academy http://www.consent.academy/   Wholehearted Masculine https://wholeheartedmasculine.org/   Coaching Boys Into Men https://www.coachescorner.org/