Is Masculinism Holding MAGA Together?

About this episode

Helen Lewis discusses the concept of masculinism and its influence on conservatism and women's rights with Jon Favreau.

Who are the men who want women to be quiet? Author and Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis argues it’s nearly everyone on the right. She joins Offline to make the case that “masculinism” and its mission to reestablish the primacy of men is what unites conservatives more than anything else…except maybe Donald Trump. In reporting her most recent cover story, Helen spoke with so-called intellectuals and leaders of the masculinism movement, many of whom have direct ties to senior MAGA officials, even as they speak openly about repealing women’s rights: to vote, to run for office, and to make basic decisions about work and life. Jon and Helen discuss how influencers profit by preying on young men, how right wing grievances are bleeding into electoral contests across the country, and who can model better masculinity for boys. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date.

People in this episode

Host: Jon Favreau

Guest: Helen Lewis

Topics covered

• masculinism
• conservatism
• women's rights
• political influence
• electoral contests
• masculinity

Keywords

• masculinism
• MAGA
• Donald Trump
• women's rights
• political influence
• conservatives
• young men
• electoral contests

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atlantic, MAGA, Crooked Media

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