In the late 1970s, the men's liberation movement split into two camps. A pro-feminist faction, and the anti-feminist Men’s Rights Movement, which sees men as an oppressed group. Critics have accused them of creating a breeding ground for misogyny, internet trolling and violence against women. The father of the Men’s Rights Movement is Warren Farrell, author of the core text of the movement, “The Myth of Male Power.”
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Science writer Jennifer Ouellette spent a year confronting her math phobia straight on. She taught herself calculus. It helped her win at Vegas, get a good mortgage, and might just save her from a zombie apocalypse.
Producer Cynthia Woodland invited Anthony Cooper and his sons (Akheem and Anthony Junior) into our studio, to talk about what it’s like, raising black teenagers in America.
Composer Freddy Knop creates a soundscape to help illustrate Nathan Englander's experience of the muse descending.
Steve Almond tells Steve Paulson some of his favorite candy bars are the regional specialities, and remembers the pop rocks craze.
Performance artist Tim Miller focuses on dimensions of his life as a gay man in his work.
When Tracy Gary inherited a million dollars, she decided to give it all away. As a philanthropic advisor, she's now helping others do the same.
She spoke with Jim Fleming about transforming the culture of the so-called "one percent", and the hidden gifts of giving.
Historian Steven Mintz tells Jim Fleming that the idyllic, carefree American childhood never existed.
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