EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 46 MIN
Are they serious about repealing the 19th amendment?
from Think from KERA · host KERA
There’s a movement to rebuff the gains of feminism called masculinism, and it’s gaining ground. Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the movement that decries empathy and female achievement in the workforce and academia as feminizing the country, why adherents point to ancient civilizations to make their arguments, and why this form of masculinity is more about aggression than protection. Her article is “The men who want women to be quiet.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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There’s a movement to rebuff the gains of feminism called masculinism, and it’s gaining ground. Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the movement that decries empathy and female achievement in the workforce and academia as feminizing the country, why adherents point to ancient civilizations to make their arguments, and why this form of masculinity is more about aggression than protection. Her article is “The men who want women to be quiet.”
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Are they serious about repealing the 19th amendment?
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