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Unsettled: What's Next for Womanhood
Unsettled

Defining the "Man Box" and Breaking it Down

By Lindsey Moon,
Charity Nebbe, Katelyn Harrop
Published November 19, 2018 at 6:17 PM CST
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#MeToo continues to be a powerful conversation starter about power dynamics and gender roles, and phrases like "toxic masculinity" are becoming mainstream.

During this episode of Unsettled: Mapping #MeToo, we hear from Bryant Smith, author of Manhood: The Missing Manual and talk about "the man box" and how to get outside of it. 

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Lindsey Moon
Lindsey Moon served as IPR's Senior Digital Producer - Music and the Executive Producer of IPR Studio One's All Access program. Moon started as a talk show producer with Iowa Public Radio in May of 2014. She came to IPR by way of Illinois Public Media, an NPR/PBS dual licensee in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, and Wisconsin Public Radio, where she worked as a producer and a general assignment reporter.
Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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Katelyn Harrop
Katelyn Harrop is a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa
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