How should re respond to the crisis of masculinity? This is spot on:
Instead of talking about being an alpha, high-T lion, or whatever other pseudoscientific garbage proliferates on the internet, why not refocus our attention and create mental models for masculinity that include the following qualities:
– Being a good father, brother, friend, and husband.
– Having integrity and honor.
– Caring deeply about others.
– Showing real toughness based on equanimity and embracing challenges instead of a fake and performative machismo that avoids feelings and emotions.
– Pursuing meaningful work and showing up consistently.
– Modeling and showing a diverse array of career paths.
– Being a protector of the weak.
– Showcasing your physicality in competitive pursuits (if you are so inclined), and doing so within the rules and ethics of those competitive pursuits.
