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Sexual assaults have been a perk of male power seemingly forever. This podcasts asks why sexual abuse has been a perk of male power and why...

S1 E12

In this episode, Dr. Fraad talks about the re-emergence of the Women’s Movement. Unlike the 1960s and 1970s, the need for basic economic change applies to both men and women together rather than...

S1 E11

In this episode, Dr. Fraad answers what patriarchy is and what it means for American men and women.

S1 E10

Dr. Fraad explores the abuses of Brett Kavanaugh, and the economic and emotional cultures from which this son of the elite emerged.  What does his...

By Harriet Fraad

Edited by Jean Bond

The global Catholic Church is confronting an extraordinary crisis not faced since the Reformation, which began with sharp criticisms of the Church and ended with a schism out of which emerged the establishment of a...

In this 2 part show, Dr. Fraad explores the 2000 year history of...

Dr. Fraad talks about how public policies, past and present, serve corporate profits but undermine families, households and personal relationships.

American men are in trouble. The male sex role crushes tenderness and sensitivity in little boys. The only emotion they are freely allowed is anger. US males are disparaged for any emotional vulnerability and tenderness. 

The fertility rate in the US is at record lows. What difference does it make?  Why should we care? 

A child is a hope for the future. Having a child shows the confidence in a future in which one can support, nurture and raise a child. A full two-thirds of young Americans expect that they will...