Listen "The masculinity industry that shaped the U.S. election"
Episode Synopsis
Professor Timothy Caulfield researches health misinformation, especially when it intersects with celebrity culture. In the new CBC documentary Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, Caulfield takes a trip to the “manosphere” and meets the men who buy and sell the promise of masculinity in this growing segment of the $5-trillion wellness market. Caulfield talks to Lately about debunking the pseudoscience of drinking urine, how traditional masculine values can actually harm men’s health, and how the manosphere might have propelled Donald Trump to victory. Plus, Vass finds out what lightly grilled bull testicle tastes like.Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where the Globe’s online culture reporter Samantha Edwards unpacks more of the latest in business and technology.Find the transcript of today’s episode here.We’d love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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