FFR 91: The Art of Self Defense

This week, we're going toe-to-toe with writer-director Riley Stearns' new dark comedy The Art of Self Defense, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Alessandro Nivola. We talk about how the film brings a critical lens to the socially constructed "rules" of manhood, and to the ways in which men are pressured to perform masculinity among other men in the establishment of a kind of hierarchy. We also discuss how the film works as a kind of response to Fight Club. SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS 2:10 The Art of Self Defense 33:45 What's Your FREQ-Out? Ebony on holding it together in these trying times, Carolyn on spending time in the sun, Anita on The Boys RELEVANT LINKS Questions to ask yourself when you're outraged about injustice (via @prisonculture): https://twitter.com/prisonculture/status/1000413472356696065?s=19 Masculinities by R.W. Connell: https://www.amazon.com/Masculinities-R-W-Connell/dp/0520246985 Follow Us: Join our Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/femfreq Our Website https://feministfrequency.com/ Subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-frequency-radio/id1307153574?mt=2 Twitter https://twitter.com/femfreq Instagram https://www.instagram.com/femfreq/ Youtube http://bit.ly/2bDhQUX