EP82: Cleo Stiller on Modern Manhood and Examining Gender Dynamics Post #Metoo

Cleo Stiller is a multiple award-winning journalist who is a self-identified "relationship non-expert." She is obsessed with exploring stories about health, gender, and technology among millenials.  She recently authored the book "Modern Manhood: Complications Conversations on Being a Good Man Today."  What She Shares:     Writing a book on manhood as a woman     Untangling socialized gender     The process of interviewing men anonymously post #metoo on how they really feel   What You'll Hear:     Bringing conversations around sexuality and consent out into the open     Making room for nuance in complicated topics     Understanding that we all are learning about sex and boundaries together due to a lack of foundational education     Finding true learning within the grey areas     The societal reasons why men feel isolated     Undoing the toxic binary that holds both men and women back     Creating authentic space for men to get in touch with their emotions     How vocabulary changes can allow men to participate in emotional work     Examining the cultural and physiological differences between genders     The Appeal to Nature Fallacy     Expanding our interactions beyond gender expectations     Learning how to be really clear with your expectations and desires     Why gender equality does not exist       Being ok with your own needs and dynamics     Valuing men for their own capacities     Mindfully raising boys     Getting more of what we want in relationship through explicit communication