In her book, The Will to Change, Bell Hooks describes how the lack of feminist discourse surrounding boyhood is a key factor in how Patriarchy continues to flourish. Mass Media is the perfect vehicle for Patriarchy, because it's a driving force in men's formulations of their own personalities, regardless if they admit it or not. In order to unravel how this works, I do a deep dive on Robert Downey Jr. and trace his fall from grace through his meteoric rise to Marvel infamy. 

Interview with Comedian and host James "Handsome" Sanders.

Voice Notes in order of appearance: Brandon Galbraith, Petey Gibson, Felix Mack, Joseph Gonzales, and James Hogan.

A special thanks to Natasha Foster-Owens for help in devising this episode. 

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