"Feminist masculinity presupposes that it is enough for males to be to have value, that they do not have to 'do,' to 'perform,' to be affirmed and loved."
– bell hooks, The Will to Change
"Males are not allowed simply to be who they are and to glory in their unique identity. Their value is always determined by what they do."
– Bell Hooks, The Will to Change
Patriarchal culture continues to control the hearts of men precisely because it socializes males to believe that without their role as patriarchs they will have no reason for being.