S3 6. Masculinity (with Nathaniel Cole)

THE REAL SEX EDUCATION

In this episode, Diggory and his sex therapist mother Cate invite writer, researcher and workshop facilitator Nathaniel Cole. Together, they discuss issues like the currency of ‘nudes’ amongst adolescences, how most young men have seen pornography and know it isn’t ‘real’ sex, but how they’re still not sure what ‘real’ sex looks like and how boys and girls are different, need different approaches to their sex education, and how we as adults can treat them like the adults that they will soon become and help in giving them that education.

Cate and Diggory also talk about their recent appearances on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch in the UK and Today, Channel 9’s morning show in Australia as well as answering some of the sex and relationship questions submitted by listeners.

Make sure you send in your sex or relationship questions to our accredited therapist Cate who will answer them on the pod! You can email them to [e-mail] or by DMing us on Instagram - @realsexedpod

You can find Nathaniel on Twitter and Instagram @nathanielacole or on his website nathanielcole.co.uk

You can find Cate’s blog, going into more detail on what was discussed in today’s episode, here: https://catecampbell.wordpress.com/

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Reading List:

The Problem With the Term 'Toxic Masculinity' - The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/toxic-masculinity-history/583411/

This is what the life of an incel looks like (vice.com) - https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xqw3g/this-is-what-the-life-of-an-incel-looks-like

Cox, K. (2014) Becoming James Bond: Daniel Craig, rebirth, and refashioning masculinity in Casino Royale, Journal of Gender Studies, 23;2, 184–196.

Watching & listening List:

Why we need to change the way young men think about consent | Nathaniel Cole

https://www.ted.com/talks/nathaniel_cole_why_we_need_to_change_the_way_young_men_think_about_consent/transcript

Boys won’t be boys. Boys will be what we teach them to be. | Ben Hurst | TEDxLondonWomen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dp08bAUwi8&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

Support & Resources:

Advice for parents on speaking to their children openly about sex, consent and relationships - https://www.outspokeneducation.com/

THAT GUY is a new campaign from Police Scotland that aims to reduce rape, serious sexual assault and harassment by having frank conversations with men about male sexual entitlement - https://that-guy.co.uk/

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