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Is Netflix’s Adolescence worth the ordeal of watching it?

The glowing reviews of Adolescence all say it’s a ‘tough watch’. But is it fair to boys – and parents? Luckily our expert Tim Douglas has watched it for us – and today we dive deep into the misogyny, toxic masculinity and storytelling techniques in Netflix’s four-part series that has taken the world by storm.  

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian’s website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced and edited by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.

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