In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the latest “crisis of masculinity.”  Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:    ·      Men, according to a  recent New York Times report, benefit from a “thumb on the scale” when it comes to college admissions. The report belongs to a larger debate over a “crisis of masculinity” today. Niki referred to  this New York magazine article about Andrew Tate, and Natalia cited right-wing documentaries  The End of Men and  What is a Woman? Natalia and Niki both cited  Christine Emba’s interview in Vox, and Neil referred to  this New Yorker article.     In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:  ·      Natalia discussed the ProPublica investigative report, “How Columbia Ignored Women, Undermined Prosecutors and Protected a Predator for More Than 20 Years.”  ·      Neil shared about Remy Tumin’s New York Times article, “The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe’s Last Home.”  ·      Niki recommended Mark Joseph Stern’s Slate article, “The Volunteer Moms Poring Over Archives to Prove Clarence Thomas Wrong.”

Episode 392: The New Crisis of Masculinity

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