In Part 2 of this A Broad Sex Education special, we shift from systems to people.

This episode focuses on communication, vulnerability, and community building as real alternatives to the isolation and anger many men are taught to live with. Through an open conversation, we reflect on how masculinity is learned, how emotional expression is discouraged, and what happens when men are never given space to be fully human.

We talk about:

1. How masculinity is absorbed through media, family, and early socialization
2. Emotional expression and why it is often punished in boys and men
3. The negative consequences of rigid masculinity on men and their relationships
4. How loneliness and lack of role models leave men vulnerable to harmful communities
5. What healthy community building actually looks like in practice
6. Why connection, not dominance, is the skill most men are missing

This episode is about compassion without excusing harm, accountability without shame, and choosing reflection over blame.

Content note: This episode includes discussions of masculinity, loneliness, online radicalization, suicide, homophobia, and violence against women. Please listen with care.

This is Part 2, released consecutively following Part 1 as part of our updated release schedule.

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