When Boys Become Boys, Looking To The Supreme Court, Talking About Death

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What makes a boy, a boy? We speak with a research who says s lot of what we assume is natural behavior for boys is actually learned early in childhood. Then we consider the next steps the Supreme Court may take in the same-sex marriage question and take on the taboo, as we dive into a conversation about death.

Featured in this Show

  • When Boys Become Boys

    A lot of what we assume is natural behavior for boys is actually learned early in childhood, according to a researcher on boys and masculinity.

  • Federal Appeals Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban For First Time

    For the first time since the Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act last year, a federal appeals court upheld state bans on same-sex marriage Thursday.

    The 6th circuit court in Cincinnati overturned lower court rulings to keep same-sex marriage illegal in Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky. This runs counter to the trend of appeals courts across the country ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.

  • Opening Up A Conversation About Death And Dying

    We’re joined by the executive producer of WPR’s “To the Best of Our Knowledge” to talk about their upcoming series on death, and why it seems like open cultural conversations about death are becoming more common.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Judy Y. Chu Guest
  • Kimi King Guest
  • Galen Druke Producer

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