If it's not bringing in the money, lifting heavy things and never shedding a tear, what does it mean to be a 'man' in India today? For many men, this is an increasingly hard question to answer. As we move away from the harmful gender stereotypes that restrict what girls and women can and cannot do, more and more men are realizing that they too suffer from patriarchal ideas about how they should lead their lives.

In this episode, Evelyn chats to writer and creator of the 'Boyish' newsletter Rajat Mittal about what holds men back from opening up, feeling their emotions and bonding with each other. And how becoming a father gave Rajat the courage to feel and speak about things he never had before.

Show notes:

Evelyn Sharma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evelyn_sharma/
Boyish newsletter: https://boyish.in/

Rajat Mittal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeinafolder/?hl=en


Produced by: Jennifer Collins, Charli Shield

Sound Engineer: Robin Funke

Project Manager: Sonja Kaun-Trenkler

Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava, Anant Nath Sharma, Khyati Rajvanshi

Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck, DW Life & Style