Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Sean Kullman's avatar

Reeves makes a good point of recognizing the discussion around masculinity, but a larger part of the conversation is needed around the sexual dimorphism of male and female and things like brain-sex difference and how those differences contribute to the way our boys and men react to stress and trauma. For instance, testosterone is often presented in the mainstream as a violence hormone, which it is not. In fact, low testosterone contributes to mood disorders and depression. Over the last 30 years, testosterone in males has dropped dramatically, some 30%. Conversely, suicide and overdose deaths have skyrocketed.

Not understanding brain-sex difference also hurts boys and girls in the classroom and the reason pedagogical training and approaches in boys and girls learn differently is critical to closing--not only the learning gap for boys--but improving the proficiencies for boys and girls in math, reading, and science. As well as, the mental health of boys, girls, men, and women.

The conversation around male/female (rooted in basic biology) and masculinity (a social construct) have a place, but it is the first principle that is the primary factor. Conversations around masculine stereotypes worry me because I do think they drive us away from the first principle. After all, a man does not commit a violent act because he is masculine; he commits a violent act because he is mentally ill.

Expand full comment
PR's avatar
Aug 28Edited

"the failure of the right"?? Really?? Thanks to Trump there is no longer affirmative action at Universities. And GOP IS prohibiting DEI at Red states. They are terminating with discriminating against men that the Left created. This suffices for me.

Btw, if Trump losses, the feminist agenda will be stronger than EVER.

Trump is the only wise vote for men.

And no: masculinity has not "some good things". Its all good things. Masculinity has never been toxic.

MEN ARE DONE WITH THE WOKE LEFT.

Expand full comment
27 more comments...

No posts