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Episode 235: Wolves, Chimpanzees, and Deer: Let’s confront the Alpha Male Myth


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Evangelical conservatives too often portray masculinity as if men are supposed to be the “Alpha male”—aloof, emotionless, vying for control, and bullying. Today we look at how, even in nature, this concept of the Alpha Male has been overblown. And we present a better picture.

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  • Let Men Be Men podcasts, and Let Men Be Dads
  • Josh Howerton about Evangelical Honeymoons
  • The Desiring God article where Greg Morse bemoans all the safe men
  • The TED Talk from Frans de Waal about Alpha Males
  • Rick Pidcock analyses the Stronger Men’s Conference with Mark Driscoll’s “Jezebel” outburst 
  • This week’s article on turning the other cheek 

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