Phil Barker – The Revolution of Man

Join Phil Barker as he unpacks the myth of the ‘Man Box’ and Australian masculinity.

As a journalist, Phil has spent years investigating the modern epidemics of suicide, domestic violence, pornography and misogyny, but also the essential bonds of male friendship, fatherhood and men’s relationships with women. During this time, he found himself seeing what it is to ‘be a man’ in a completely new light; men are forced into a performance of masculinity that is suffocating, limiting and damaging.

In The Revolution of Man, Phil invites us to rethink what it means to be a man and urges men to reconnect with their emotions so they, and the people they love, can start leading happier, healthier and more meaningful lives.

The event will be at the Mitchell Theatre.