Grayson Perry on the descent of man
Grayson Perry discusses his book The Descent of Man, asking what would happen if we rethought conventional ideas of manhood. What might be in it for men?
Grayson Perry has started a national conversation about masculinity. In his latest book, the Descent of Man, he asks what would happen if we rethought conventional ideas of manhood. What might be in it for men? Image Credit: Jamie Stoker
We also hear from Keegan Hirst, 18 months ago he became the first British rugby league player to come out as gay while still playing professionally. He was then the captain of the Batley Bulldogs, the team of his home town. How did this hyper masculine environment affect his own view of his sexuality?
And we discuss where increasing gender equality leaves masculine identity with the novelist and director Neil Bartlett, the rapper and beatboxer Testament and the novelist and columnist Tim Lott. If gender roles are becoming more fluid, what does this mean for our most intimate relationships and how are expectations of men shifting in the home?
What do today's 14 year old boys think it means to be a man? Grayson describes this as the most guarded and conservative of ages, so were the group of teenagers we took him along to meet able to surprise him?
Presented by: Jenni Murray
Produced by: Helen Fitzhenry.
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Grayson Perry
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Keegan Hirst
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Neil Bartlett
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Teenagers on their idea of what it is to be a man
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Role Contributor Presenter Jenni Murray Producer Helen Fitzhenry Interviewed Guest Grayson Perry Interviewed Guest Keegan Hirst Interviewed Guest Tim Lott Interviewed Guest Neil Bartlett Interviewed Guest Testament Broadcast
- Thu 15 Dec 2016 10:0091热爆 Radio 4
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