
Male Loneliness Starts in Boyhood
The problem goes beyond emotionally stunted men and the burden they place on women.
The problem goes beyond emotionally stunted men and the burden they place on women.
Male friendships are becoming a rarity in American culture, which could lead some men to look for friends in dangerous situations.
Social isolation and disconnection are the meta issues contributing to addiction, depression, suicide, and violence in our society.
There is a direct through line from the emotional suppression of boys to the epidemic of loneliness faced by 44 million middle aged adults.
These “no homo” behaviors don’t actually stem from a desire to feel comfortable.
When news becomes aflutter with excuses of “boys being boys,” “locker room talk,” and other statements associated with men just being born this way, you have to wonder...are they really?