My guest today is Dr Rob Lawson.

Rob is Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics at Birmingham City University and author of the book 'Language and Mediated Masculinities’.

I talk to Rob about:

- The manosphere - what it is and why it appeals to boys and men

- How media works to slowly pull people to more extreme views

- Why investment needs to be made in our communities and the importance of role models

- How the sitcom Brooklyn 99 promotes positive masculinity

- & much more

Enjoy the episode.

Connect with Rob:

https://twitter.com/rob_lawson1

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Rob's book "Language and Mediated Masculinities":

https://amzn.eu/d/a4c8uzC

Beyond Equality charity:

https://www.beyondequality.org/

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