The speakers delve into the complex relationship between biology and culture, exploring the malleability of human behavior. They argue for the importance of socialization and changes in societal structures to combat issues like sexual assault and harassment, highlighting the potential for positive change through movements like MeToo.
For millennia, Western culture (and most other cultures) declared that men and women were different sorts of humans—and, by the way, men were better. Is that claim not only wrong but straight-up backwards?
Co-hosts Celeste Headlee and John Biewen explore the current state of the nature-nurture gender debate, with help from Lisa Wade of Occidental College and Mel Konner of Emory University.
Music by Alex Weston, and by Evgueni and Sacha Galperine.
Music and production help from Joe Augustine at Narrative Music.