International Men's Day: Why the masculine 'gold standard' is harming men

Submitted by Mastodon on Thu, 2015-11-19 11:02

Article here. Excerpt:

'To most people, holding high standards of personal achievement is considered only a good thing - yet the reality for many mid-life men is that pressures to achieve can cause unthinkable emotional and psychological pain.

In 21st Century Britain, the decline of typically male industry and a rise in family breakdown mean that all too many middle-aged men now believe that they fall short of the ‘gold standard’ of masculinity. They are neither the providers nor the protectors that traditional masculinity requires.'

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