Courtney Act, Jordan Stephens and Dan Bell discuss 'Toxic Masculinity'
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2019
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Drag queen and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ winner, Courtney Act, Jordan Stephens from hip hop duo ’Rizzle Kicks’, and Chief Executive of the ‘Men and Boys Coalition’, Dan Bell, discuss what toxic masculinity means to them and the impact of the term itself. How has it affected their mental health, relationships and gender expression and what needs to change for boys of the future?
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Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Kirsty Starkey
Interviewed Guest: Courtney Act Interviewed Guest: Jordan Stephens Interviewed Guest: Dan Bell Interviewed Guest: Sharon Blackie Interviewed Guest: Judith Gough
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| 1:10.8 | Hi, this is Jane Garvey and this is the Women's |
| 1:13.4 | Our Podcast. It's the 30th of September 2019. |
| 1:16.9 | On the podcast today, a conversation about toxic masculinity. |
| 1:20.9 | You hear the phrase all the time. What impact does it have on men and boys? |
| 1:25.1 | Because it's not a particularly positive phrase, to put it mildly. |
| 1:28.9 | Dan Bell and Jordan Stevens and Courtney Act are involved in that conversation today. |
| 1:35.1 | We also learn about life as the UK Ambassador to Sweden in the company of the woman who occupies |
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