Ep. 312: Did the #metoo Movement Even Help Us?

What do we have to show for the #metoo movement? Were men benefited or hurt by the movement?

Carter Sherman is an Emmy nominated reproductive health & justice reporter at The Guardian & author of the book The Second Coming. Her comprehensive review of sex, culture & policy combined with over 100 conversations with people about their sex lives made her uniquely qualified to unpack the good, the bad & the confusing of the #metoo movement. 

You’ll hear about false accusations vs. real assault rates, why “good men don’t do this” backfired, sex Ed's missed opportunity, vulnerability, therapy, and better sex.

If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 208: TRIGGER WARNINGS: MAKING US FRAGILE OR HELPING US HEAL?

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02:00 — Story #1: the creepy guest

04:00 — Story #2: when consent gets messy

05:00 — Can Me Too prevent both extremes?

06:00 — What Me Too did (and didn’t) change

07:00 — A legacy without real policy

08:00 — Fear on both sides of the spectrum

09:00 — False accusations vs. real assault rates

10:00 — Who’s doing the assaulting?

11:00 — The “eye contact = consent” problem

12:00 — Assault among men, too

13:00 — Do some women misuse Me Too?

14:00 — Why false reports are so rare

15:00 — Modeling work and overlooked male consent

16:00 — How hegemonic masculinity hurts men

17:00 — Could Me Too have lifted all boats?

18:00 — Why “good men don’t do this” backfired

19:00 — Internet outrage vs. nuance

20:00 — Is “pervert” a life sentence?

21:00 — Cancellation: perception vs. reality

22:00 — Who really pays the price of harassment

23:00 — The ripple effect on women’s futures

24:00 — Young people connecting the personal to politics

26:00 — Why Me Too reforms focused on work, not sex

27:00 — What legislation do we actually need?

29:00 — Title IX and sexual harassment in schools

30:00 — Enforcing protections in K–12, not just college

31:00 — Sex ed failures: STDs, fear, no consent

33:00 — Why talking to your kids matters

34:00 — Local school boards and sex education battles

37:00 — Why Gen Z is having less sex

38:00 — Politics, anxiety, and intimacy colliding

39:00 — Have the “rules” really changed?

40:00 — Conversations as the simplest (but hardest) fix

41:00 — Vulnerability, therapy, and better sex

42:00 — Integrating politics and intimacy in the bedroom

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