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.
bell hooks • The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
"To create loving men, we must love males. Loving maleness is different from praising and rewarding males for living up to sexist-defined notions of male identity."
– 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