Separating Men from Masculinity - Violence, Alexithymia, & Self-Love w/ Dr. Ronald Levant (ep#29)

This is a powerful discussion on how the heavy presence of masculine cultural expectations weighs down men in a profoundly damaging way. Dr. Ronald Levant has studied men and masculinity for over 40 years, documenting how trying to fit into the "man box" tragically separates men from themselves and those they love most. Some items we discuss: - How testosterone has nothing to do with violence or aggression

 - What is Alexithymia and why do more men suffering from it than women?

 - How the humanity is taken from boys in an effort to make them men

 - How feminists trained women to change themselves to create a better future

 - Why teaching boys to be the antithesis of women has led to self-loathing and emotional detachment.

Dr. Levant's recent book is titled, The Tough Standard: The Hard Truths About Masculinity & Violence, unpacks all the myths that label men as inherently violent. You can find the book here: https://thetoughstandard.com/

===========================  Dr. Levant is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at The University of Akron; Past President of the American Psychological Association (APA) and APA Division 51, the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities. He is widely considered one of the key people responsible for creating the new field of the psychology of men and masculinities. He was included in the Elsevier-Stanford University database listing the top 2% of scientists in the world.

When it comes to studying men and masculinity, he’s a big deal. Dr. Levant's recent book is titled, The Tough Standard: The Hard Truths About Masculinity & Violence, unpacks all the myths that label men as inherently violent. You can find the book here: https://thetoughstandard.com/