Straight White American Jesus It's in the Code ep 173: “They Just Hate Men”
Dec 17, 2025
The discussion kicks off with a critique of Josh Hawley’s ideas on leadership and masculinity. It explores his confusing arguments and how he misrepresents critics, portraying them as straw-men. The hosts delve into Hawley’s rhetorical tactics that mask patriarchal views and question his anecdotes about leadership. They highlight the dangers of defining masculinity through power dynamics, suggesting it makes criticism feel like a personal attack. The conversation foreshadows deeper explorations into Hawley’s biblical claims in future discussions.
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Masquerading Analysis Masks A Defense
- Miller characterizes Hawley's book as masquerading as analysis while primarily defending patriarchal Christian supremacism.
- He says the analytical trappings serve to justify a power-based gender order rather than truly analyze it.
Coaching Story That Frames Leadership
- Dan Miller recounts Josh Hawley's rowing and brief JV coaching experience in the UK as a setup for a lesson on leadership.
- Hawley describes an upperclassman encouraging a younger rower and claims he learned to 'serve' to lead.
Servanthood And Power Are Conflated
- Dan Miller highlights Hawley's sloppy toggling between 'servanthood,' 'leadership,' and 'power' as analytically confused.
- Miller argues Hawley treats servanthood and masculine power as equivalent to defend a power-based model of masculinity.