The PoliticsGirl Podcast

Broken Men Break Things: A Conversation with Mark Greene

Nov 14, 2023

Join Mark Greene, founder of ReMaking Manhood, as he discusses the impact of toxic masculinity on men's emotional connections and relationships. Explore the rise of authoritarian masculinity in conservative politics and its connection to extreme beliefs. Learn about the fascination with dominance and power among individuals and the relationship between domination culture, masculinity, and extremism. Discover the need to redefine masculinity, build connections, and stand up for one's beliefs.

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Mark Greene

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Quick takeaways

To counter the negative effects of the dominance culture, it is crucial to support boys and men in embracing their authentic selves and fostering meaningful relationships.

The Republican Party, particularly the MAGA movement, operates on a grievance-based mentality rooted in authoritarianism and the desire for dominance, leading to violent agendas against women and marginalized communities.

Engaged fatherhood plays a significant role in shaping the political views of younger generations, indicating a transformative change in politics towards normalizing healthy, masculine culture.

Deep dives

The Trauma of Boys and Men

The podcast explores how the dominant culture of masculinity traumatizes boys and men. It discusses how boys are trained to hide their emotions, suppress empathy, and conform to an idealized version of manhood. This process of shaming boys for showing vulnerability and degrading the feminine leads to deep social isolation and mental health problems. The trauma experienced by men in this cultural system fuels their disconnection and perpetuates harmful behavior towards women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. It also highlights the link between this dominance culture and extremist ideologies like white supremacy.

Introduction

2min

The Impact of Toxic Masculinity on Men's Emotional Connections and Relationships

19min

The Rise of Authoritarian Masculinity in Conservative Politics

11min

The Fascination with Dominance and Power

9min

The Connection Between Domination Culture and Extremism

9min

The Impact of Dominance Culture and the Goal to Dismantle the Federal Government

5min

Redefining Masculinity and Building Connections

15min

Our culture is literally littered with the fallout of unhappy men looking to assert their dominance. From the tantrums of our last president, to our daily mass shootings, to the broad resurgence of patriarchal male dominance, men are not doing ok and they’re making it everyone else’s problem. Join me and the founder of ReMaking Manhood Mark Greene as we talk about what’s gone wrong and how strategists behind the conservative and MAGA movement are looking to weaponize every aspect of the culture wars including our culture of masculinity to their benefit, and what we, as a culture, can do about it - both for the health of our men, and the health of our society, because clearly this isn’t working.

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Guest social:

Remaking Manhood: http://remakingmanhood.com

Remaking Manhood: The Healthy Masculinity Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remaking-manhood-the-healthy-masculinity-podcast/id1559291290

Twitter: @RemakingManhood

Insta: @remakingmanhood

Amazon for books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mark+greene+in+books&crid=2UG19PZ2NFRM2&sprefix=mark+greene%2Caps%2C218&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_11

Check out the article from the Southern Poverty Law Center article on Male Supremacy. It speaks directly to the political weaponization of dominance-based masculine culture at the intersection of white and male supremacy: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/male-supremacy

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