'Masculinity is essential to society' – full Interview | Modern Masculinity

In episode two of our series on modern masculinity, Iman Amrani met Neil Smedley, a Jordan Peterson fan and barber shop owner in Leeds. In the interview they did together Neil spoke about a range of issues, some of them very personal, and we felt that we couldn't do his story justice by cutting it all into the second episode, so we're publishing the full interview here for those who want to hear more from him. In this series we're speaking to a wide range of voices about the issues that are affecting men and boys in today's society. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/16bR3Lu Watch our series on Modern Masculinity ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYnO2wuIiBg&list=PLa_1MA_DEorHnYu0HjO2pTwtulpJu2YAW&index=2 There are a number of issues discussed in the interview, including mental health and suicide. The following organisations provide support for people facing mental health problems: Samaritans ► http://bit.ly/kfIrao or tel 116 123 Calm ► http://bit.ly/1uKpxvi or tel 0800 58 58 58 Mind ► http://www.mind.org.uk or tel 0300 123 3393 Support the Guardian ► http://bit.ly/2G1wx4T Today in Focus podcast ► http://bit.ly/2VlqjTf Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► http://bit.ly/2feoDdN The Guardian ► http://bit.ly/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► http://bit.ly/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► http://bit.ly/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://bit.ly/16bR6H2