Today is International Men's Day, but is it really needed?

Larissa Nolan, Karl Deeter and Roe McDermott joined us to debate the day's importance and some of the issues facing men such as mental health, the perception of masculinity and the role of fathers.

There are those who say that men still generally have the advantage over women, but Larissa disagrees. She says that, although there are still issues concerning women's rights that need to be addressed, "we live in a mostly equal society."

"We have it better in terms of gender equality than we've ever had it before and we should be celebrating that. If you believe in equality, you fight for everybody's rights. You don't divide it in two."

Karl agrees that International Men's Day is very beneficial.

"Rather than celebrate this as some kind of argument between women and men, let's look at the importance of men in society and focus on the positive aspects of it, rather than look at it to the detriment of anybody."

Roe feels the day gives men an opportunity to talk about issues that are often overlooked, such as asking for help and expressing their emotions: "I think encouraging men to talk about these issues that they're not usually encouraged to talk about is incredibly important."

Former rugby player and mental health advocate Brent Pope also believes in encouraging men to speak about their emotions without feeling that doing so makes them less of a man.

"Men are reluctant to speak about their emotions, and it's become a killer in this country."

To catch the full chat press the play button on the image on the top of the screen