Senator Chris Murphy

You can't get too self-important when you've got two kids that don't really care that you're a United States Senator that just wanna know if you can help them with their homework or unwind the problem with the girl they like at school. So to me, that's sort of what keeps me honest in this job is by spending as much time as I can with them.

You can't get too self-important when you've got two kids that don't really care that you're a United States Senator that just wanna know if you can help them with their homework or unwind the problem with the girl they like at school. So to me, that's sort of what keeps me honest in this job is by spending as much time as I can with them.

You can't get too self-important when you've got two kids that don't really care that you're a United States Senator that just wanna know if you can help them with their homework or unwind the problem with the girl they like at school. So to me, that's sort of what keeps me honest in this job is by spending as much time as I can with them.

And you know, it's so hard at that age to get them to talk to you. So that drive to school, when I have them trapped in the car is sometimes the only moment that I can actually get them to answer some questions. So yeah, sorry that we had to rejigger around the driving to school schedule, but pretty important.

And you know, it's so hard at that age to get them to talk to you. So that drive to school, when I have them trapped in the car is sometimes the only moment that I can actually get them to answer some questions. So yeah, sorry that we had to rejigger around the driving to school schedule, but pretty important.

And you know, it's so hard at that age to get them to talk to you. So that drive to school, when I have them trapped in the car is sometimes the only moment that I can actually get them to answer some questions. So yeah, sorry that we had to rejigger around the driving to school schedule, but pretty important.

Yeah, I think about this all the time. And it's so heartbreaking to me that we have outsourced to the right a conversation with men and boys. And like, I just do think we have to be honest that like men in general are going through something right now. And of course they are, because for like thousands of years, our societies were patriarchal.

Yeah, I think about this all the time. And it's so heartbreaking to me that we have outsourced to the right a conversation with men and boys. And like, I just do think we have to be honest that like men in general are going through something right now. And of course they are, because for like thousands of years, our societies were patriarchal.

Yeah, I think about this all the time. And it's so heartbreaking to me that we have outsourced to the right a conversation with men and boys. And like, I just do think we have to be honest that like men in general are going through something right now. And of course they are, because for like thousands of years, our societies were patriarchal.

Men were on top of everything, on top of families, the economy, culture. And they still are. But all of a sudden, women are in the workforce. All of a sudden, in 40% of families, the female makes more than the male. And so the easy way that you used to identify yourself as a man, protector, breadwinner, for a lot of men has disappeared. And the right has this really irresponsible tale to tell.

Men were on top of everything, on top of families, the economy, culture. And they still are. But all of a sudden, women are in the workforce. All of a sudden, in 40% of families, the female makes more than the male. And so the easy way that you used to identify yourself as a man, protector, breadwinner, for a lot of men has disappeared. And the right has this really irresponsible tale to tell.

Men were on top of everything, on top of families, the economy, culture. And they still are. But all of a sudden, women are in the workforce. All of a sudden, in 40% of families, the female makes more than the male. And so the easy way that you used to identify yourself as a man, protector, breadwinner, for a lot of men has disappeared. And the right has this really irresponsible tale to tell.

Let's just dial it back to 1950 or 1880. And that's not right. But the left kind of tells boys and men, like, just get over it, like, just get over it. And that's a hard thing to get over because you've got to replace that identity structure with something else. And then, you know, there's a couple other things going on for boys than you guys know this one.

Let's just dial it back to 1950 or 1880. And that's not right. But the left kind of tells boys and men, like, just get over it, like, just get over it. And that's a hard thing to get over because you've got to replace that identity structure with something else. And then, you know, there's a couple other things going on for boys than you guys know this one.

Let's just dial it back to 1950 or 1880. And that's not right. But the left kind of tells boys and men, like, just get over it, like, just get over it. And that's a hard thing to get over because you've got to replace that identity structure with something else. And then, you know, there's a couple other things going on for boys than you guys know this one.

I think social media has been in some ways much more harmful on boys because they are, you know, less natural in creating social connections. And so when they get given this invitation to withdraw into their phone, boys really easily take it because they're just not as naturally connected as I think as young women are.

I think social media has been in some ways much more harmful on boys because they are, you know, less natural in creating social connections. And so when they get given this invitation to withdraw into their phone, boys really easily take it because they're just not as naturally connected as I think as young women are.

I think social media has been in some ways much more harmful on boys because they are, you know, less natural in creating social connections. And so when they get given this invitation to withdraw into their phone, boys really easily take it because they're just not as naturally connected as I think as young women are.

And then let's just be honest, like the Me Too movement has been confusing for young boys, right? Sort of not knowing exactly sort of what's acceptable, what's not acceptable in terms of how they approach girls, which has also caused a lot of them to withdraw, you know, not as much dating. boys having sex much later, that's been tough on boys too. So there's just a lot going on.

And then let's just be honest, like the Me Too movement has been confusing for young boys, right? Sort of not knowing exactly sort of what's acceptable, what's not acceptable in terms of how they approach girls, which has also caused a lot of them to withdraw, you know, not as much dating. boys having sex much later, that's been tough on boys too. So there's just a lot going on.