The State of Men

Mike Watts and Aydian Dowling discuss the language and terminology listeners will commonly encounter in the podcast including those concerning gender, sexuality, and pronouns. They dig into the evolution of words, how some terms are permissible depending on who is using them, and if there are words that should not be used at all. Join the guys to unpack language and its impact on our understanding of each other.

Top Take-Aways:
- What words should I be using?
- What do these terms around LGBTIA+ conversations mean?
- What is the difference between sexuality and gender identity?
- What is the thing with pronouns?
- What does nonbinary mean?

What is The State of Men?

The State of Men is hosted by two Elder Millennial work-from-home-Dads, Mike Watts (cis man) and Aydian Dowling (trans man).

A funny and real-life approach to being Men in the 2020s The State of Men is taking a deep dive into masculinity to talk about what we do, and why we do it.

We believe a better future for our world is in part the responsibility of the Men in it. We invite all men to do the work and fix their shit, so we can leave a legacy we are proud of.

Societally, men have been brainwashed into a narrow view of masculinity through which they can't see their full potential. Gender norms are changing, the glass ceiling is shattered, and home life has been reinvented. So what does it mean to be a man in this new world?

The State of Men is a funny, honest, real-world look at the stigmas that exist around men.

The truth is men want to fix their shit, but where do we even start.