You can’t consider parenthood without thinking about gender — your own, that of your partner and that of your potential child. This week on The Dilemma we’re talking about why some women don’t want to raise boys, why men don’t want to go to therapy and why there are so many memes about boyfriends as hapless children and girlfriends as tired mothers. 

Host: Gina Rushton 

Executive producer: Kara Jensen-Mackinnon

Guests: Zac Seidler, Bridie Jabour

Extra reading: You can find Bridie’s latest book here and listen to Zac talking about masculinity here. Gina recommends reading On Heteropessimism by Asa Seresin and the chapter in her book that’s all about emotional labour. 

This episode of The Dilemma was made possible with the support of The Victorian Women’s Trust.

Digital skills enable women to gain better outcomes across employment, health, training, education and disaster recovery, whilst also providing life-affirming community connections. The Victorian Women’s Trust has created Rural Women Online. It teaches digital literacy skills, supporting women’s full participation in our community. 

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