Toxic Masculinity and the Relationship Between Men & Violence

'Thomas Page McBee discusses his new book  Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man . McBee, a trans man, charts his journey training to fight in a charity match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the relationship between masculinity and violence. Through his boxing training, McBee examines the weight of male violence, the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes, and the limitations of conventional masculinity" -- Midday on WNYC