The New Manifesto
Two Men Deconstruct Toxic Masculinity
Hosted by Prateek Sharma & Ashwin Chandrasekhar
Man and Woman are binaries that shape who we are, what we do, as well as the world around us. But people of all genders are questioning how limited these categories are.
In The New Manifesto, we take a close and hard look at ‘manhood’, ‘masculinity’, and ‘machismo’, and try to redefine these terms for the 21st century.
A show where two men, Ashwin Chandrasekhar and Prateek Sharma, talk about masculinity – its positives and its negatives.
Masculinity & The Impact Of Covid-19
The Covid 19 pandemic has built a chasm between us and gender quality. Instances of domestic violence are rising, women's unpaid care is on the rise, and women have lost more jobs as compared to men. This made us pessimistic.
But[...]
Masculinity & Sexual Harassment At Workplaces
Sexual harassment at work places is a grave concern. Places that are meant to make us feel safe and secure, sometimes become the breeding ground of harassing and discriminatory behavior. And this behavior usually flows from a power of position,[...]
Masculinity & Parenting
For centuries, women were queens of the home while men were the kings of work. Philosophers, religions, and everyone in between told us so. But the world is changing. Many more women are stepping outside of this age old wisdom.[...]
Masculinity & Dating
Dating is a beautiful experience. Some people date only one person, and find that special someone for life, some go through the process multiple times. A lot of people, especially women, have experienced a rather dark side of dating -[...]
The New Manifesto – Trailer
For a long time now, we have heard women sharing their stories. Stories of their experiences with everyday sexism, patriarchy and toxic masculinity. They’ve said #MeToo, and they’re also saying #TimesUp... But… are men listening?
Sex and gender is complicated business.[...]