Richie Hardcore is a New Zealand-based public speaker and educator who discusses domestic and sexual violence, mental health, and masculinity. As a former alcohol and drug harm reduction community worker, he is also passionate about the causes of and remedies for addiction. He was a radio host in Auckland for 15 years as a music DJ and interviewer of politicians, celebrities, and musicians. He's also a now-retired multiple Muay Thai Champion, with 30 years in martial arts. He currently trains some of New Zealand's most accomplished fighters, and works with young people - especially young men - to form a healthier understanding of masculinity and sexuality.

"The way some super woke people go about things, actually make a lot of men not want to get involved in the healthy masculinity movement, which is a real shame." - Richie's Instagram post

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk

Why modern America creates fragile children | Jonathan Haidt - Big Think

Standpoint Theory - Wikipedia

Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism, by Touré F. Reed

Pornography Is What the End of the World Looks Like, by Robert Jenson

The Children of Pornhub, by Nicholas Kristof

75: Why All the Sex We’re Having Is Unsatisfying, with Christine Emba - Where We Go Next

Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, by Christine Emba

T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, by Carole Hooven

Follow Richie on Instagram: @RichieHardcore

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