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Why Toxic Opinions Can Be Appealing to Young Men
By Ruth Whippman Produced by Vishakha Darbha Adolescent boys are struggling with high rates of loneliness and depression. In this audio essay, the author Ruth Whippman argues that young men are stuck between toxic masculinity coming from the right …
By Ruth Whippman
Produced by Vishakha Darbha
Adolescent boys are struggling with high rates of loneliness and depression. In this audio essay, the author Ruth Whippman argues that young men are stuck between toxic masculinity coming from the right and messages from the left that they should take a back seat. Whippman says that after interviewing over 50 boys, she found that even if our impulse is to shut down some of their ideas, what they need is our curiosity and engagement.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)
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This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Sonia Herrero. Original music by Sonia Herrero and Carole Sabouraud. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker and Kate Sinclair. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.
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