Topic: Manning Up

An analysis of a presidential appearance at Fort Hayes High School in Ohio suggests the event was a highly produced television experience. Audio evidence points to producers using "warm-up" techniques to prompt students to chant "pass this bill" and stage interactions with the President.

Author Kay Hymowitz discusses her book "Manning Up," which argues that the rise of women has turned men into "child-men." She cites sitcoms like "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Simpsons" as examples of media portraying men as incompetent or effeminate. The term "mansplaining" is identified as an attack on male authority.