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What is ‘petro-masculinity’?

‘Petro-masculinity’ describes a pumped-up gendered form of climate crisis rejection, which is inc...

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14.38 27 Apr 2026


What is ‘petro-masculinity’?


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14.38 27 Apr 2026


‘Petro-masculinity’ describes a pumped-up gendered form of climate crisis rejection, which is increasingly alarming those who are trying to deal with the ongoing problems of our planet. But, how does it manifest itself?

Joining Seán to discuss is Andrew Boyd, a humorist, activist and author in New York, who has been writing about this on his substack ‘The Tragic Optimist’...


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