Christiana
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Okay, Scott, I think a relationship is one thing. My husband, interestingly enough, was raised by a single mother, but had great male role models in his grandfather and his uncle. So I actually get concerned about how little trauma he has. That's my worry with him. But he has this incredible group of male friends.
Okay, Scott, I think a relationship is one thing. My husband, interestingly enough, was raised by a single mother, but had great male role models in his grandfather and his uncle. So I actually get concerned about how little trauma he has. That's my worry with him. But he has this incredible group of male friends.
They're really tight and they've all become dads at the same time and they take their kids out together. And I'm really struck by how much he invests time in his friendship. And even in that group of men, there's about seven to eight of them. A couple of them aren't married yet, but they're still involved. So if there's a birthday, they'll fly in, et cetera, et cetera.
They're really tight and they've all become dads at the same time and they take their kids out together. And I'm really struck by how much he invests time in his friendship. And even in that group of men, there's about seven to eight of them. A couple of them aren't married yet, but they're still involved. So if there's a birthday, they'll fly in, et cetera, et cetera.
I kind of rub up against the idea that having a mate is the only arena these men can find care because I see a lot of women marry men and they're like, now I have someone to babysit.
I kind of rub up against the idea that having a mate is the only arena these men can find care because I see a lot of women marry men and they're like, now I have someone to babysit.
Isn't there a way that we can encourage young men to invest in their friendships and in a brotherhood and in their communities in a way that means even if you don't have a romantic relationship, you still have a really rich and fulfilled life because this world where my daughters are going to grow up
Isn't there a way that we can encourage young men to invest in their friendships and in a brotherhood and in their communities in a way that means even if you don't have a romantic relationship, you still have a really rich and fulfilled life because this world where my daughters are going to grow up
And okay, the man does have a job or whatever, but she's going to have to look after him all the time. And if she doesn't, he falls off the rails. I'd rather like it be a man who has a really rich interior life and social network. And if he's married or not, or if he has a girlfriend or not, it doesn't matter. It's not as socially devastating.
And okay, the man does have a job or whatever, but she's going to have to look after him all the time. And if she doesn't, he falls off the rails. I'd rather like it be a man who has a really rich interior life and social network. And if he's married or not, or if he has a girlfriend or not, it doesn't matter. It's not as socially devastating.
Or the way we can perhaps make it.
Or the way we can perhaps make it.
I'm not an optimist. I'm just saying that we have that in common.
I'm not an optimist. I'm just saying that we have that in common.
I think it depends on the friends. I like my husband's friends.
I think it depends on the friends. I like my husband's friends.
This is different. I don't really like men. There's a boys club and they leave me alone.
This is different. I don't really like men. There's a boys club and they leave me alone.
Very dangerous.
Very dangerous.