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Raising Boys in the Midst of the Masculinity Crisis with Ruth Whippman
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- Jan 28, 2026
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Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with promo code 10PRIVATE at fleshlight.com. For the 244th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes journalist and author Ruth Whippman. Ruth is the author of BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, a blend of memoir and reporting that asks a question many parents—people in general—are wrestling with: how do we raise good men in a culture that makes that incredibly difficult? In this conversation, Ruth reflects on becoming the mother of three boys in the middle of the #MeToo reckoning, how that moment collided with her lifelong feminist instincts, and what research actually tells us about boys’ emotional vulnerability. We dig into why patriarchy harms boys too, how emotional suppression fuels loneliness and radicalization, what’s really going on with the incel movement, and why boys may need more tenderness, not less. Ruth also shares a big tip for parents and what gives her hope about the next generation of boys—and yes, there is some hope at the end of this rainbow. This episode is for anyone trying to make sense of masculinity in a very confusing moment. For more from today's guest, Ruth Whippman: Buy Ruth's book BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity Subscribe to Ruth's Substack, I Blame Society ruthwhippman.substack.com/welcome Check out Ruth's website www.ruthwhippman.com Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from Bookshop.org or Amazon. Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud membe…