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Why Men Fight with Thomas Page McBee

Why Men Fight with Thomas Page McBee

FromLibrary Talks


Why Men Fight with Thomas Page McBee

FromLibrary Talks

ratings:
Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While training for a charity boxing match at Madison Square Garden, writer Thomas Page McBee gained insight into how masculinity operates in the ring and in society— McBee became the first known trans man to box in the historic venue. He stopped by the Library to talk about this experience, the subject of his new book Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man.  Amanda Hess, a critic-at-large for the New York Times joined McBee to discuss the meaning of toxic masculinity,violence, and what it means to be a "real man."
Released:
Oct 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Feed your brain every Sunday with the best live conversations from The New York Public Library. An eclectic mix of voices and perspectives, Library Talks features your favorite writers and the ones you’ll love next. Hosted by NYPL live event programmer, Aidan Flax-Clark.