Masculinity isn’t toxic. It’s underdeveloped. It isn’t broken, it’s fragmented. Most men aren’t suffering because they’re too masculine, but because they’ve been cut off from essential parts of themselves. You’re not broken — you’re incomplete. The work isn’t to shrink yourself, it’s to grow into everything you already are.
Here are some questions you can contemplate while listening to this discussion. We suggest you take some time to use these as journaling prompts.
How do I respond when a system feels broken — do I disengage, polarize, or seek reform? When institutions disappoint me, do I retreat into cynicism? double down on identity politics? Or work to restore in