
Coronavirus: Masks and masculinity
We examine the relationship between men, masks and masculinity.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has used a derogatory term for gay people when talking about the response to Covid-19 and the wearing of masks. It's not the first time someone has tried to use the idea of masculinity to ridiculing mask wearing. We talk to our BBC correspondent about why men are less likely to wear a face covering and hear what people across the world think about the issue.
Also, it's been days since the White House race was called for Joe Biden, but Donald Trump has yet to concede or show any signs of acknowledging his defeat. Instead, he is making unproven allegations of widespread voter fraud, which he says tipped the race to Biden. But how do his supporters feel about the election result? We speak to three women who voted for Trump to hear their thoughts.
And we discuss a BBC investigation about the production of palm oil on land where rainforests used to be. The investigation suggests that fires have been deliberately set on the land - something that is against the law in Indonesia when clearing forest. We'll speak to the reporter involved.
(Photo: Face masks pictogram in Duesseldorf"s city centre 10/11/2020. Credit: European Photopress Agency)
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- Thu 12 Nov 202017:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa




