Hi Readers - I hope you are having a great week! Here’s an Instagram reel pulled from a terrific conversation I had recently with Virginia Sole-Smith on the Burnt Toast podcast. I’m hoping this teaser makes you want to check out this whole conversation, which is linked below.
— Christopher
How Can We Raise Boys Who Care About Consent?
From Virginia Sole-Smith’s show introduction:
Christopher Pepper is an award-winning health teacher whose lesson plans are used in schools around the globe. He’s been an educator for more than two decades, and currently teaches 9th grade health education in Los Altos, California.
He is the co-author of the bestselling book Talk to Your Boys: 16 Conversations to Help Tweens and Teens Grow into Confident, Caring Young Men, and also writes the popular newsletter Teen Health Today.
I first met Christopher while reporting Fat Talk. He’s quoted frequently in my chapter on diet culture in schools. We are going to talk about diet culture today, and specifically how diet culture trends like looksmaxxing and bodybuilding are impacting boys.
Find this episode on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or the podcast player of your choice.
Get the full experience on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/virginiasolesmith/posts/how-do-we-raise-173458592
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