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The ideal of masculinity - as unattainable as it is frustrating - is in crisis. The series Virile delves into the history and myths of masculinity with humour and wit.

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Season 1

  • Male-Party
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    Male-Party

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/14/2025

    In the world of work and politics alike, masculine values forge our imagination and influence behaviour. Is the extreme competition in some sectors evidence of a toxic masculine culture? And can we overcome it?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Origins of Masculinity
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    The Origins of Masculinity

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2025

    What if it was exhausting to live up to the ideals of masculinity? From Antiquity to the present day, this is the story of virility.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Toxic
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    Toxic

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/2025

    Could the so-called crisis of masculinity be an attempt to reinforce the gender hierarchy, with women subordinated to men? Are masculinists threatened by female emancipation?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown