Meredith for Real: the curious introvert Ep. 312: Did the #metoo Movement Even Help Us?
What do we have to show for the #metoo movement? Were men benefited or hurt by the movement?
Carter Sherman is an Emmy nominated reproductive health & justice reporter at The Guardian & author of the book The Second Coming. Her comprehensive review of sex, culture & policy combined with over 100 conversations with people about their sex lives made her uniquely qualified to unpack the good, the bad & the confusing of the #metoo movement.
You’ll hear about false accusations vs. real assault rates, why “good men don’t do this” backfired, sex Ed's missed opportunity, vulnerability, therapy, and better sex.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 208: TRIGGER WARNINGS: MAKING US FRAGILE OR HELPING US HEAL?
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02:00 — Story #1: the creepy guest
04:00 — Story #2: when consent gets messy
05:00 — Can Me Too prevent both extremes?
06:00 — What Me Too did (and didn’t) change
07:00 — A legacy without real policy
08:00 — Fear on both sides of the spectrum
09:00 — False accusations vs. real assault rates
10:00 — Who’s doing the assaulting?
11:00 — The “eye contact = consent” problem
12:00 — Assault among men, too
13:00 — Do some women misuse Me Too?
14:00 — Why false reports are so rare
15:00 — Modeling work and overlooked male consent
16:00 — How hegemonic masculinity hurts men
17:00 — Could Me Too have lifted all boats?
18:00 — Why “good men don’t do this” backfired
19:00 — Internet outrage vs. nuance
20:00 — Is “pervert” a life sentence?
21:00 — Cancellation: perception vs. reality
22:00 — Who really pays the price of harassment
23:00 — The ripple effect on women’s futures
24:00 — Young people connecting the personal to politics
26:00 — Why Me Too reforms focused on work, not sex
27:00 — What legislation do we actually need?
29:00 — Title IX and sexual harassment in schools
30:00 — Enforcing protections in K–12, not just college
31:00 — Sex ed failures: STDs, fear, no consent
33:00 — Why talking to your kids matters
34:00 — Local school boards and sex education battles
37:00 — Why Gen Z is having less sex
38:00 — Politics, anxiety, and intimacy colliding
39:00 — Have the “rules” really changed?
40:00 — Conversations as the simplest (but hardest) fix
41:00 — Vulnerability, therapy, and better sex
42:00 — Integrating politics and intimacy in the bedroom
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