Dissecting Modern Masculinity, The Changing Norms Of Owning A Home

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We continue our conversation about the sometimes negative effects of how we typically treat masculinity in our culture. And we discuss whether the traditional concept of homeownership is outdated in today’s market.

Featured in this Show

  • How Much Are Men Ruled By Biology?

    The phrase “boys will be boys” is often used to minimize bad behavior. An anthropologist dissects how we excuse and dismiss men’s actions based on biology, and how that does them, and others, a grave disservice.

  • What It Means To Own a Home is Changing

    While homeownership has always been a part of ‘the American dream,’ the road to owning a home has looked different over the decades. We talk about what the housing market of today looks like, and if homeownership as the way we know it, is outdated.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Matthew Gutmann Guest
  • Nancy Kwak Guest

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