Are Men Ok Pt 2
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
But some men find their own liberation within their marriages, dropping the patriarch act. Elizabeth told me about one woman’s husband who now sports a floral trucker hat. He has learned he likes hiking and identifying plants. Bronson mentions another “very manly” man who has taken up gardening to make his own simple syrups for cocktails and the bo... See more
Sarah Stankorb • Inside TikTok’s Runaway Trad Wife Phenomenon
While Von might socially caucus with other manosphere figures — they’re all regular presences at Ultimate Fighting Championship events and some of them sat together at Trump’s inauguration — his alignments aren’t terribly political, or even terribly masculinist, at least not by comparison.
Theo Von Dismantles the Interview Show
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 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
“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
Backflipping Bros and Moody Teens
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
I started wondering, who's offering a compelling alternative ideal of masculinity? I texted my friend Thomas Page McBee, who has written two books about becoming a man. He pointed out (in the least ’splainy way possible!) that I was asking the wrong question. Feminism, he replied, has helped women divest from the idea that there is a monolithic way
... See moreAnn Friedman • A More Expansive Masculinity
As one man put it, “Especially now when the worst forms of masculinity feel ascendant, there are a lot of types of man I don't want to be, but very few visions of positive masculinity that I see and want to emulate.