Meghan Markle Explains Why She Shuns Male Guests On Her Podcast

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, praised Prince Harry for exemplifying the “softer side of masculinity.” The 41-year-old duchess discusses how Prince Harry’s bond with their three-year-old son, Archie, inspired her children’s book, “The Bench.”

“I wrote a children’s book about a year or two ago that is basically about the softer side of masculinity. And how I’ve seen my husband as a father and as an example of that, that’s the person a young boy can look to and say, ‘Oh, this is what it means to be a man,’ “said the duchess, who has a 20-month-old daughter, Lilibet, with Harry.

“This is an example of that; that is the person I can go to when I’m crying and who will sit with me. That’s the person who can apply a Band-Aid to my knee. And that level of nurturing can come from a male figure in your life just as much as it can from a female figure, but it also feels really good for those male figures. Being able to provide that and demonstrate that aspect of your personality does not make you any less of a man.”

Meanwhile, Meghan explained why she made a point of interviewing women for her Spotify podcast, “Archetypes.” “Now, if you’ve been listening to the past 11 episodes, you may have noticed that you haven’t heard many men’s voices,” she said in the most recent episode.

“In fact, with the exception of a cameo from my husband in the first episode, this show has only featured women’s voices until now. That’s on purpose. We felt it was critical that women have a safe space to share their authentic, complicated, complex, and dynamic experiences. Being heard. And to be comprehended.”