About this episode

This episode explores the controversy surrounding masculine and feminine dynamics in today's culture.

In 1973, there was huge cultural event called, "The Battle of the Sexes." It was a tennis match between 55-year-old, Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon and U.S. champion, and 29-year-old, Billy Jean King, who had won multiple Grand Slam championships. Their match was in response to the woman's liberation movement and King's push for equal pay and respect for women's sports. Riggs said even though he was old and "washed," he could still beat King in her prime. He was wrong. King beat him in straight sets. Well, that "battle" pales in comparison to the battle of the sexes being played out in today's culture. Men and women, especially in the dating world, are at each other's throats. So, in this 3-part series of podcasts, Roy Biancalana, our host, tries to resolve the conflict by discussing the real meaning of masculine and feminine. This episode is part one, and it attempts to understand the controversy by exploring: · Why "masculine" and "feminine" are NOT male and female; · Are they real and eternal or merely social and cultural constructs?; · What is sexual polarity and does it still matter? · And what about the whole trans issue? How are we to understand that? These and other…

People in this episode

Host: Roy Biancalana

Topics covered

• masculine and feminine dynamics
• gender roles
• dating culture
• sexual polarity
• trans issues

Keywords

• masculine
• feminine
• gender
• dating
• sexual polarity
• transgender
• cultural constructs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roy's Website, Roy's Relationship Fitness Self-Assessment Test

Books & works: Quantum Que

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