> Hello :) > It's not clear to me if I do, actually. Thanks for your measured response! > qualities such as bravery, cool-headedness, reliability, are discou

> Hello :) > It's not clear to me if I do, actually. Thanks for your measured response! > qualities such as bravery, cool-headedness, reliability, are discounted and mocked They're mocked? I guess I don't see that. > But if it's an unemployed blue collar worker, no surprise he is in poor mental health. Of course. But isn't that an economic problem? > So the past "toxic" upbringing of boys didn't, seemingly, cause that. Maybe it caused other issues, but not this. Right. IMO the two issues are largely tangential. I understand that a lot of men are disgruntled, but feminism seems to me like just a scapegoat. The economy has increasingly become globalized yet centralized, benefiting a small percentage of people while leaving a lot of others behind. > Yes, boys need emotional support, but it has to be boys-specific Sure. The article is clear that boys need emotional support specifically from their dads, who are effectively role models.