Man or Bear- Why Did It Go Viral? Episode #763
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Cathy and Todd discussed the viral “man or bear” debate, addressing why many women felt compelled to pick “bear” and why some men felt hurt or angry. They discussed the importance of listening and empathy when it comes to other people’s experiences and how being defensive might be our initial reaction, but we can choose compassion and understanding. They also discussed why opting out of something we don’t want to do makes room for the things we do want to do. Todd and Cathy are hosting a live discussion about the “man or bear” debate on Monday, May 20th at 7pm CT through the MenLiving platform – all genders are welcome, see below for link to join.
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Monday Night Wildcard- Why did “Man or Bear” Go Viral? (all genders)
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| 0:00.0 | Do do do do do do do do do. |
| 0:05.1 | Here we go. |
| 0:05.8 | My name's Todd. |
| 0:06.3 | This is Kathy. |
| 0:07.0 | Welcome back to another episode of Zen at Parenting Radio. |
| 0:09.6 | This is podcast number 7163. |
| 0:12.9 | Why listen to Zen Parenting Radio? |
| 0:13.9 | Because you'll feel outstanding. |
| 0:15.5 | And I always remember our motto, which is that the very best predictor of a child's well-being is what, sweetie? |
| 0:23.1 | It's apparent self-understanding. |
| 0:24.8 | That's right. |
| 0:25.1 | The understanding of oneself. |
| 0:27.1 | On today's show, we're going to tease up a topic that's gone viral as of late called |
| 0:32.3 | Manor Bear. |
| 0:33.9 | I'm guessing most of you have heard of it, but it's possible. |
| 0:36.5 | Many of you have no idea what we're talking about. |
| 0:38.4 | So we'll explain that. |
| 0:39.2 | And say one more time slow, because it sound like you said one word. |
| 0:42.1 | Man or bear? |
| 0:42.9 | Man or bear. |
| 0:45.8 | Yeah, very nice. |
| 0:47.9 | And I have a few things. |
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