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Should We Encourage Our Sons To Be Masculine? | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 163
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Should We Encourage Our Sons To Be Masculine? | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 163

Sep 14, 2025
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Cross-posted by Maiden Mother Matriarch
"My first public debate, on the subject of the legitimacy of masculinity. This was recorded a few months ago before I had written anything on the subject, and you can hear in here the origins of some of the points I developed in my masculinity series. Louise was a great host - please send a like and comment her way - and Kate was a great opponent. Please enjoy. "
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Johann Kurtz

I'm joined today by Kate Phelan and Johann Kurtz to debate the question 'should we encourage our sons to be masculine?' Kate is a lecturer at RMIT University in Melbourne and the author of a recent book titled 'Feminism, Defeated.' Johann is the author of the Substack 'Becoming Noble.'

We discussed whether the relationship between masculinity and femininity is necessarily hierarchical, the role of men as protectors of women, why aggression is the most difficult and volatile facet of masculinity, and whether traditional gender roles are prudent or tyrannical.

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