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Modern WisdomWhat A Feminist Has To Say About Masculinity - Christine Emba
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Feminist Writer Explains Why Men Are Lost And What’s Missing
- Christine Emba discusses her viral Washington Post article, arguing that there is a real crisis in masculinity driven by economic shifts, cultural confusion about gender, and a lack of positive male role models.
- She and Chris Williamson outline how structural disadvantages in education and work, plus a cultural narrative that frames masculinity as toxic, have left many young men feeling dispossessed and unheard.
- They criticize both modern feminism’s excesses and the progressive reluctance to advocate for men, noting that this vacuum has been filled by controversial figures like Andrew Tate and parts of the manosphere.
- The conversation ends by stressing the need for clear, aspirational, non‑toxic models of manhood, more male mentorship, and the courage to talk about male problems without shaming men for having them.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasMale malaise is rooted in real structural changes, not just feelings.
A shift from a brawn-based to a credential-heavy, soft-skill economy, combined with male underperformance in education and stagnating wages, has left many especially working‑class men struggling to find a clear role.
Constantly branding masculinity as “toxic” makes men exit the conversation.
Starting discussions with terms like “toxic masculinity” signals to many men that a core part of who they are is inherently bad, leading them to disengage instead of listening or changing.
There is a vacuum of positive, culturally sanctioned male role models.
Boys are heavily exposed to either mocking male archetypes (e.g., the lazy sitcom dad) or extreme online influencers; in the absence of respected alternatives, problematic figures become attractive by default.
Fathers and older men are crucial to raising well-adjusted boys.
Data on fatherless households and neighborhood “father presence” show boys’ outcomes improve markedly when they have engaged male role models, suggesting older men must actively mentor the next generation.
Progressives hurt their own goals by refusing to ‘sell’ men a better ideal.
By critiquing figures like Andrew Tate without offering compelling, aspirational models of manhood, the left leaves the field to the very influencers it dislikes, ensuring they keep their cultural power.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesIn the fight between something and nothing, something is always going to win.
— Christine Emba
Many young men feel their difficulties are often dismissed out of hand as whining from a patriarchy that they don’t feel a part of.
— Christine Emba
Modern feminism told women that true freedom was achieved by working like your father and having sex like your brother.
— Chris Williamson
If you do not like the current role models that are being put up for men, you need to offer them something else.
— Chris Williamson
A good man is a good thing, and you can do that. Go do that.
— Christine Emba
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