<description>&lt;p&gt;Within today's social media landscape, a finely tuned content algorithm is serving up often unhealthy and sometimes extreme views on masculinity. For boys, in particular, the injection of vitriol into playgrounds, classrooms, backyards and wider society has turned the question of what it means to be a man on its head. This is also having far-reaching consequences for young girls and women.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;So what do we do when influencers co-opt masculinity for clout? Hear&amp;nbsp;ABC presenter Siobhan Marin as she explores this topic with award-winning author, human rights advocate and Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo, former Aussie Rules player and Chief Operating Officer for the AFL, Tom Harley.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Originally recorded on 18 November 2025.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

UNSW Centre for Ideas

UNSW Centre for Ideas

Who's the Man? (Re-release)

MAR 20, 202669 MIN
UNSW Centre for Ideas

Who's the Man? (Re-release)

MAR 20, 202669 MIN

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Within today's social media landscape, a finely tuned content algorithm is serving up often unhealthy and sometimes extreme views on masculinity. For boys, in particular, the injection of vitriol into playgrounds, classrooms, backyards and wider society has turned the question of what it means to be a man on its head. This is also having far-reaching consequences for young girls and women.  So what do we do when influencers co-opt masculinity for clout? Hear ABC presenter Siobhan Marin as she explores this topic with award-winning author, human rights advocate and Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo, former Aussie Rules player and Chief Operating Officer for the AFL, Tom Harley. Originally recorded on 18 November 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.