Actor Matthew McConaughey recently shared one of the most important lessons from his father. The actor was featured on the first episode of Amanda de Cadenet’s latest podcast, “The Conversation: About the Men,” and talked about his experience of sexual abuse and his lessons about consent from his Dad.
McConaughey spoke to De Cadenet about how his father’s lessons taught him the proper way to handle sexual situations with women. The actor previously wrote about his experiences of sexual abuse in a 2020 memoir titled “Green Light.”
De Cadenet recently shared the story of the abortion that saved her life in 2003, based on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the right to abortion in the US. The author also said that she created a podcast to discuss difficult conversations that men don’t usually have.
Read on to learn more.
Matthew McConaughey’s Dad Taught Him About Consent
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During McConaughey’s interview on the De Cadenet podcast, the 52-year-old actor talked about his experience of sexual abuse as a teenager and shared the lessons his father consented to that taught him how to handle sexual situations as he grew up.
In a clip of the premiere episode of the podcast, which Many people shared, McConaughey revealed his Dad’s lessons. He said, “My father spoke to me as his son, as a man in this situation and spoke to me about heterosexual relationships.”
The “Interstellar” star shared that her father warned her to always get full consent from her sexual partners and make sure that consent is maintained at all times. He also warned her to monitor when a woman hesitates and what to do during such a situation.
Matthew McConaughey’s Father Warns About Body Language
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McConaughey shared, per Many people, that her father told her, “If you ever feel that girl hesitate, stop.” When De Cadenet expressed surprise that her father talked to her about consent, McConaughey explained that the conversation went further.
The “The Gentlemen” actor said, “He also said this: ‘You might feel them hesitate and then after you stop, then they say, ‘Oh no, no, come on,’ Don’t. Wait until next time.” McConaughey later said that life had taught him that his father was right.
McConaughey explained that he had been in a sexual situation where he was uncomfortable and said, “Nah nah nah, okay, I’m out. Okay, cool, I’m out.” He shared that sometimes the couple tries to move on, and in such situations, he says, “Trust me you’ll have another day if it’s meant to be.”
Amanda De Cadenet Recently Opened Up About Her Abortion
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De Cadenet was one of many female celebrities who spoke out against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. She talked about how abortion can save lives and shared her own story about the abortion that saved her life in 2003. The photographer made an Instagram post of a photo of herself in the hospital at the time.
The caption read, “This is me in the ER room in 2003. I was 6 weeks pregnant and was bleeding so bad on a flight that I had to be taken off the plane in a wheelchair. I went straight to the hospital, where I was given an ultrasound and told I had an ‘incomplete miscarriage. Treatment for a miscarriage that your body won’t remove is classified as an abortion if there is a heartbeat or a D&C if there isn’t.”
She continued, “I’m so thankful the ER team with me and then boyfriend (now my husband) was able to immediately make a choice that put my safety first without having to consider if the procedure was illegal, and if the Dr. would be prosecuted for keeping me safe.”
His New Podcast About Men
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In a press release about his new podcast, De Cadenet explained that he hopes to use the new podcast series to have difficult conversations with important men. He wants to talk about “consent, parenting, race, null culture, Roe v Wade, and toxic masculinity.”
De Cadenet said, “Men have undeniably had a huge cultural reckoning in recent years. Existing concepts of masculinity have been shattered and need to be rebuilt. The male voice is essential in the restructuring of modern masculinity.”
The next episode of the podcast will feature appearances from Mike Tyson, Charlamagne Tha God, Dr. Terry Real, Kal Penn, Nick Viall and Zachary Levi. The premiere episode with McConaughey premiered on September 19.
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