Female-Male Friendships

This week on the show we finish our three part series on friendship by exploring the female/male (platonic) relationship. In this extended episode we bring in our (fittingly male) best friends Richard Powdrell and Josh Bien. Be sure to check out part I (episode 1) and part II (episode 9) to hear all our feelings about friendship.

In this episode we ask the guys to share their view on both male/male friendships and male/female friendships. We address those differences between those friendship while exploring the possibility of the impact of gender roles on those relationships. Though this episode focuses on the male/female perspective, we also recognize that those who identify as non-binary this topic can be particularly difficult to navigate.

From our first childhood experiences to the arena known as high school we share the complexity of maturing in how to “pick” your friends and keeping them through adulthood. We also share the problematic outcomes when platonic male/female friendships aren’t seen as the norm but the odd exception. This occurs when the balance between males and females (especially in media) are only viewed with a romantic viewpoint.

We ask our guests how the #Metoo movement has affected how men feel around women in a work environment. We pose the question, “are men afraid to be alone with women?”

Because we can’t (and honestly don’t want to) exclude the subject of race we all answer the question if and how race plays a role in our friendships.

To wrap up our conversation we ALL share our happy places!! From Netflix, to snacks, to stand-up comedians, these happy places are bound to put you in a good mood, or at least a better one.

Thanks to Josef Scott of Citizens of Tape City for our theme music and Dollipop Art for our podcast artwork - you can find her on instagram @dollipop.art.

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