We live in a culture that clashes with our nature. If we raise children to go against their nature, we shouldn’t be surprised if some of those children grow up to struggle

Men, relying on emotionally risk-free ”friendships of proximity,” are facing a life time of social isolation

The hard side has been characterized as masculine and inherently preferable, and the soft side has been seen as feminine and lesser than, Way said.

Boys receive messages that growing up and “manning up” mean shedding that soft side — a mindset that neuroscience, social science and developmental psychology all show is harmful to them

And if you need to build friendships from scratch, follow the lead of the women in your life and ask someone to grab coffee or a bite to eat

The Culture with Mariam Moha, This Episode has been moderated by Wenslauce Chengo

Abortion As a Taboo

Abortion is a common and essential component of sexual and reproductive health care, yet social norms and stigma influence women’s decision-making and create barriers to safe abortion care.

Abortion is a crime that carries a prison sentence—with exceptions only for rape, risk to a woman’s life, or a diagnosis of fetal anencephaly. The punishment for a woman who obtains an abortion outside of these circumstances can be up to three years in prison.

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The justification frame fixates on the wrong question: Is abortion right or wrong? This transforms a deeply contextual moral question into an abstract thought exercise.

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