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The most important part of this comedy special isn't a joke. It's Daniel Sloss talking to men. #DanielSlossX
Who it's for
Sloss spends most of the show earning trust with dark, silly material on masculinity and sex education, then uses that trust in the final stretch to talk about the rape of a close friend by a man he had introduced her to.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Daniel Sloss performs this stand-up special, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2018 and debuted on HBO on November 2, 2019. He examines toxic masculinity, how men learn to suppress emotion, and his own evolving views in the wake of #MeToo.
Where to find it
HBO original (later on Max and other stores). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Discussion of a friend's rape.
Age: Not verified (suggested 17+)
She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.Kate Chopin, The Awakening
