337: How the Patriarchy Harms us All, Boys and Men Included with Ruth Whippma

The Well Woman Show

This month on the Well Woman Show, I interview Ruth Whippman, British author, journalist and cultural critic living in the United States, and the author of BOY MOM, Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity. A former BBC documentary film director, her writing appears in the New York Times, The Guardian, Time magazine and elsewhere. Fortune described her as “one of the sharpest minds” of the decade. Her first book America the Anxious, was a New York Post Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Editors’ Choice. We discuss:

• The role of socializing our boys in society and the impact.
• Patriarchy isn’t just about women, it’s impacting men as well.
• How we can stop perpetuating the same cycles and do better.

But first I want to tell you about even event coming up in Santa Fe that I love going to every year and that the Well Woman Show is sponsoring- the 5th Annual SCORE Women In Business Conference: Building Bridges and Empowering Entrepreneurs! SCORE Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico presents the 5th SCORE Women In Business Conference on Thursday, September 19 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Scottish Rite Center in Santa Fe. This year’s conference aims to inspire and connect women entrepreneurs and small business owners across New Mexico. With a focus on collaboration and community building across cultures and industries, the event promises to be a valuable experience for all attendees. For more information about tickets, visit Women In Business Conference – Doing Well While Doing Good.

Now I’ve got to tell you how much I love this conference – it’s really well planned with wonderful speakers and engaging sessions. It’s a must go to for women in businesses no matter what stage you’re in! I always leave with authentic objections made and very inspired to tackle my next goal. I hope you’ll join me! Head over to wellwomanlife.com for more info. The Well Woman Show is thankful for support from Collective Action Strategies – a consulting firm that supports systemic change so that women and families thrive, and by the Well Woman Life Movement Challenge Quiz at These two questions could change your life! – Well Woman Life