Open to Debate

Are Men Finished and Should We Help Them?


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By several measures, men are in trouble. Women outnumber them in college enrollment. And even once there, men are not as likely to graduate. Men also face higher levels of substance abuse, higher numbers of overdoses, higher incarceration rates, lower life expectancies, and suicide levels that are nearly four times more likely than women. In this context we debate the question: Are Men Finished and Should We Help Them? 

 

Arguing Yes: Richard Reeves, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow  

Arguing No: Hanna Rosin, Award-Winning Journalist and Podcast host 

Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates

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