For our first Livehacker event, we hosted an evening with therapist, author and podcast host Esther Perel; divorce lawyer James J. Sexton; and multi-talented performer Donald Shorter, Jr. We had posed this question to our guests: “How should a man be?” Their exploration of this topic was as entertaining as it was illuminating.
Esther Perel and Victor Jeffreys II. Photo: Alice Bradley (Lifehacker)
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Discussed in This Episode
- How men behave in conflict
- Why men have a harder time discussing heartbreak and disappointment than they do anger
- Why angry, hurt men are a public health concern
- What Donald Shorter learned the first time s/he stepped outside in drag
- How the question “How should a man be?” becomes “How should I be?”
- Why it’s time for men to rethink their identity as a group
- The Incel community and its roots in humiliation
- Why gender identity for men is more fragile than it is for women
- The potential for transformation in men
- How Esther raised her boys
Plus, a Q&A with the audience.
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