Creator Gad Defends 'Half Man' From Toxic Masculinity Label
The show 'Half Man' traces the lives of two boys who become brothers over 30 years; one is volatile and recently out of juvenile detention, while the other is quiet and sensitive.
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“Critics have already been calling Half Man a show about toxic masculinity, and Gad has pushed back on that. He says it's more about repression and what happens to boys who learn early that the parts of themselves they need most are the parts”
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