Lost boys: Growing up male in Australia

Mike is joined by Dr Rachel Matthews, Student Welfare Co-Ordinator & author of Never Look ‘Desperate’, to discuss what the Dr refers to as Australia’s male crisis.

‘We have men lighting their estranged wives on fire, men fleeing overseas after killing the mother of their children, we have men murdering women who were out for a jog in the middle of the day’.

‘We have sky-rocketing rates of male suicide, addiction, disconnected youth and unprecedented rates of incarcerated young men, especially those of colour’.

Where do these truths connect?

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Rachel Matthews - Author
About Rachel

Dr Rachel Matthews is a Melbourne author, lecturer and teacher. Her debut novel Vinyl Inside received strong press reviews and was highly commended by the Australian Vogel Award judges.

Discover Rachel's Books

You may also like

In The Media

Herald Sun Review

Life is a minefield of cringes. They await one, ready to mar the most precious moments or, worse, to turn one so

In The Media

Arts Hub

Book review: Never Look Desperate, Rachel Matthews A comedic novel that cradles emotional warmth at its core. 16 Oct 2023 Ellie Fisher

0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x