Ep.35: Toxic Masculinity Pop Culture Stereotypes with Manuel Betancourt

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In this episode, we dive deep into the intricate relationship
between film, media, and pop culture and its influence on our
perception of masculinity. Join us as queer film critic Manuel
Betancourt takes us on a captivating journey, shedding light on
how media shapes our desires and dictates the ideals of manhood.
Discover the ways pop culture has tried to define and redefine
the boundaries of what men can be, wear, do, and yearn for.
Manuel delves into the dual portrayal of masculinity as both
erotic and aggressive, and the often overlooked influence it has
had on young gay men's perceptions of body image from a tender
age. As we navigate these waters, we also uncover ways to
decondition and broaden our understanding of masculinity as
presented in films and TV series.





About Manuel Betancourt


Manuel Betancourt is a Los Angeles-based queer Colombian writer
and film critic. His work has been featured in The New York
Times, BuzzFeed Reader, The Los Angeles Times, Film Comment,
Esquire, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Review of Books and The AV
Club, among others. His latest book is The Male Gazed: What
Hunks, Heartthrobs and Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) Men
(Catapult, 2023). He is also the author of Judy at Carnegie Hall
(Bloomsbury Press, 2020) and a contributing writer on Chad Sell's
critically acclaimed and Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel
series The Cardboard Kingdom (Knopf Books for Young Readers,
2018, 2021, 2023).


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The Male Gazed (book):
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