The Relentless War on Masculinity: Does it Ever End?

Newly-released book here. Description:

'For decades, Western societies have tilted against men and boys—dismantling fatherhood, ignoring male disadvantage, and portraying masculinity as a problem to be fixed. The result is a deep social crisis: falling education outcomes for boys, disengaged young men, rising mental health struggles, plummeting birth rates, and fractured relationships between men and women.

In this timely and courageous book, David Maywald shines a clear light on the causes of this crisis and offers a vision for how to rebuild. Combining data-driven analysis with heartfelt advocacy, he calls for a new social contract: one where boys are supported, men are respected, and both sexes work together to create a healthier future for us all...'

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An example of The Problem

This is what especially young men have to deal with.

Watch a couple of this fem-wit's videos and you'll see she's bats. A lot of women like her are out there. This is what Feminism has wrought.

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California Creates Council on Men and Boys; NCFM Dismisses Lawsuit

Press release here. Excerpt:

'Governor Gavin Newsom announced the creation of the California Council on Men and Boys, a landmark step toward gender equity in state policy. The council addresses long standing disparities and follows years of advocacy and legal action by the National Coalition For Men (NCFM) and represents a significant shift in how California approaches the well-being of all its residents.
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For decades, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) has received robust support, with funding exceeding $25 million in recent years. The commission has played a vital role in advancing issues related to economic and educational equity, healthcare access, and violence prevention for women and girls, serving millions of Californians. Until now, however, there has been no equivalent body dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by men and boys.'

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The Perils of Seeing Yourself as a Victim

Article here. Excerpt:

'Something powerful happens when a person begins to see themselves as a victim. It doesn’t just shape how they interpret the world — it shapes who they become.

In therapy, I’ve watched people recover from immense trauma once they reclaimed a sense of agency — the feeling that they could influence their own lives. I’ve also seen others sink deeper into despair when they made victimhood their identity.

The difference isn’t what happened to them. It’s how they understood what happened.'

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Gavin Newsom tells Democrats they 'walked away' from masculinity crisis impacting men and boys

Article here. Excerpt:

'Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., urged Democrats to "own up" to ceding ground on the masculinity crisis during an interview Sunday.

"I say this as a Democrat: We need to own up to the fact that we ceded that ground. We walked away from this crisis of men and boys. Trump saw it as an electoral opportunity to exploit it, but he‘s done nothing to deliver in terms of results to address those anxieties, which are real," he said during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union."

Newsom told CNN host Jake Tapper that suicide rates, dropout rates and suspension rates were off the charts for men.'

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The War On Men Isn't Helping Anyone

Video here. What's noteworthy is that the interviewee is notoriously lefty. I don't agree with everything he says but the fact he's discussing the topic is significant.

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Photoshopping out boyfriends: A new trend explained

Video here. Amanda takes on the motivations around high-status women discouraging other women from having boyfriends, husbands, and children. An interesting take.

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The Routledge Handbook of Men’s Victimisation in Intimate Relationships

A new book aggregating the literature on male victimization in intimate relationships here. Description:

'This handbook provides a timely synthesis of the international literature that investigates men’s experiences of intimate partner violence and help seeking behavior, and considers what the findings mean for research, practice, and policy.

Providing the reader with a synthesis of cutting-edge knowledge, this book draws together a wealth of information from leading international researchers and practitioners working in the field of men’s victimization in intimate relationships. By including chapters that address a diverse range of men’s experiences and needs, it offers an accessible format for the reader to learn about the experiences of underrepresented groups of men across the world and how this knowledge can shape practice, policy, and future research.

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Labor Department social media campaign depicts a White male workforce

Article here. IMO the point that the posters lack ethno-genderal diversity is true. What's wrong is the basis of the criticism of it: that exclusive white male representation necessarily entails "white supremacy" or worse, Nazism. That's utter hogwash. Excerpt:

'But the agency has made a dramatic shift during the Trump administration, launching a social media campaign with illustrations that appear to be AI-generated and that almost exclusively feature White men — part of an effort to promote the hiring of American citizens over foreign workers.

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Give Men Reproductive Rights, Too

Article from last year here. Excerpt:

'Modern feminism has been rooted in securing a woman's guaranteed right to decide whether she wants to bring her pregnancy to term. Devastatingly, in most U.S. states, that right is now denied after countless political, social, and media campaigns have failed on this front.

One problem is that we have refused to embrace our biggest ally group: men, who hold similar views on abortion rights as women, and also benefit when they have agency over their parenthood.

While we fight for women to have the right to decide whether she has the maturity, financial, or emotional resources to bring a pregnancy to term, men are legally responsible to financially support any biological child, yet have never enjoyed the right to decide whether to become a father.'

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When “Helping Men” Comes With a Hidden Asterisk

Article here. Excerpt:

'But as you read on, a familiar pattern emerges. The compassion is there — but it’s conditional. The sympathy comes wrapped in ideology.

And beneath the glossy language of “healthier masculinities” runs an unmistakable undercurrent of misandry.

The piece centers on the claim that men’s suffering largely stems from their “rigid gender norms.” This “man box,” we’re told, traps men in emotional stoicism, dominance, and self-reliance — all of which supposedly lead to loneliness and self-destruction. The solution, according to the experts quoted, is to “deconstruct masculinity” or “redefine” it in more emotionally expressive, prosocial terms.

But this framing quietly does something damaging: it pathologizes masculinity itself. It treats male distress not as the product of a culture that devalues men but as a symptom of how men behave.'

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November Is Men’s Equality Month

Article here. Excerpt:

'November is Men’s Equality Month, and November 19 marks International Men’s Day — two celebrations that recognize the contributions of men and boys while raising awareness about the areas where they continue to face disadvantage.

These observances are growing fast. International Men’s Day began in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. Building on that success, the International Council for Men and Boys (ICMB) inaugurated Men’s Equality Month (MEM) in 2024 to expand the recognition of men’s issues across the entire month of November.'

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She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges

File this one under "Forced Paternity". Excerpt:

'MaryBeth Lewis was shopping for groceries at her local Walmart in suburban Buffalo when she got the word: Her surrogate had just been induced. She rushed home and packed a bag for her new twins — a book for baby footprints, matching outfits and beanies and blankets embroidered with their names. Then she jumped back in the car and raced down Interstate 390 to a small hospital 130 miles away in a rural corner of the state.

When MaryBeth arrived at the maternity ward, she found her surrogate in a recovery room, tired but happy after a quick delivery. She asked to see the twins, and a nurse went to go find them. But before she returned, a different woman dressed in scrubs appeared and got in MaryBeth’s face. “What you did was terrible,” the woman said. “You will never see these babies.” MaryBeth tried to talk to her, but the woman refused to listen. A voice over the loudspeaker announced that visiting hours were over. “And that means you,” the woman said.'

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"The Big Lonely"

A documentary here about a man who after three failed marriages found himself homeless. He decided to go live on a mountain.

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7 Dark Reasons Why Men Stay Single

Video here. Not the real Elon Musk but nonetheless a really good vid.

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