Are Men Ok Pt 2
Young men are struggling, and we wanted to figure out just how badly and why.
Boys enter kindergarten lagging behind girls in both academic readiness and behavior. A majority of teenagers agree that boys are more disruptive. Large shares say girls get better grades, have more leadership roles and speak up more in class.
Note: Survey conducted Sept. 1... See more
Boys enter kindergarten lagging behind girls in both academic readiness and behavior. A majority of teenagers agree that boys are more disruptive. Large shares say girls get better grades, have more leadership roles and speak up more in class.
Note: Survey conducted Sept. 1... See more
The Morning: Tariff flip-flops
And that’s the great irony of it all: we all just want to be seen. Men, women, everyone. We ache to be understood without having to explain. To be held without being asked to justify our weight.
Gor • what women don't understand about men
Most men aren’t afraid of women. They’re afraid of being seen and found lacking.
That’s why rejection doesn’t just bruise; it brands. It tells a man he isn’t what he thought he was. And the world, especially for men, isn’t very forgiving about that.
Vulnerability doesn’t get medals. It gets laughed at. Or ignored. Or quietly pitied.
And so men learn... See more
That’s why rejection doesn’t just bruise; it brands. It tells a man he isn’t what he thought he was. And the world, especially for men, isn’t very forgiving about that.
Vulnerability doesn’t get medals. It gets laughed at. Or ignored. Or quietly pitied.
And so men learn... See more
Gor • what women don't understand about men
The way a man’s life, especially in the beginning, is often built around one question: How do I become worthy?
You don’t need to be told you’re not enough. The world says it in a thousand little ways. You just kind of know. Somewhere between being a boy and becoming a man, you look around and realise everything you want- respect, love, attention, p... See more
You don’t need to be told you’re not enough. The world says it in a thousand little ways. You just kind of know. Somewhere between being a boy and becoming a man, you look around and realise everything you want- respect, love, attention, p... See more
Gor • what women don't understand about men
THE BROTHERHOOD OF QUITTING ZYN , nyt
Quitting Zyn has become its own kind of social movement among young men, with over 10,000 members in Reddit’s QuittingZyn community swapping “bro-y” encouragement like “Keep smashing it 💪.” Zyn had $581 million can sales in 2024, 75% of which came from men, but Gen Zers say the habit quickly spirals from “fitt... See more
Quitting Zyn has become its own kind of social movement among young men, with over 10,000 members in Reddit’s QuittingZyn community swapping “bro-y” encouragement like “Keep smashing it 💪.” Zyn had $581 million can sales in 2024, 75% of which came from men, but Gen Zers say the habit quickly spirals from “fitt... See more
Content Hours and Cringe Anxiety
IN GEN-Z GYM CULTURE, STEROIDS CAN OFTEN BE A GATEWAY DRUG TO THE ALT-RIGHT , dailybeast
Anabolic steroid use is rising among young gym-goers, fueled by hyper-muscular influencers and algorithm-driven fitness subcultures that often overlap with alt-right ideology. CUNY media professor Jamie Cohen calls bodybuilding “the first digital radicalizer of... See more
Anabolic steroid use is rising among young gym-goers, fueled by hyper-muscular influencers and algorithm-driven fitness subcultures that often overlap with alt-right ideology. CUNY media professor Jamie Cohen calls bodybuilding “the first digital radicalizer of... See more
Gym Bros and Snap Maps
control in chaotic times
Despite helping Trump win in 2024, young men are quickly souring on him: 59% of 18–29-year-old men now disapprove of Trump, and 47% believe he’s hurting the economy, according to a new Harvard IOP poll. While economic anxiety and anti-Establishment sentiment drove their initial support, 56% of young men say they’re fearful about the future. They’re... See more
Benchwarmers and Workhorses
There’s just nowhere hospitable for them to go
Close to half (45%) of Gen Z men approve of Trump versus just 24% of Gen Z women, according to new research from NBC News. Gen Z women are far more likely to identify as Democrats (52%), while Gen Z men lean more Republican (38%), and twice as many young men as women say they are “extremely proud” to be American.
Benchwarmers and Workhorses
“The title of his forthcoming album, American Heart , whose cover features him baring his abs while draped in the star-spangled banner, suggests what he’s seeking to do: unite the country in admiration. But in these times of national confusion about masculinity, no happy-go-lucky dude with a mullet and a nice voice can exist for long without contro... See more