Here’s a few thoughts… (from a 63 year old man). Set aside gender. Practice being a good human. Let go of the need to dominate. Let go of the negative connotations of being a man. We are here for a short visit. Practice harm free living. Embrace love of life and all things living. Turn away from influencers, following any influencer/ guru too close will create a copy at best. Develop a practice of turning off the outside noise to hear what comes from within. Discover what sparks for you. Bring it to life and live passionately. Do not believe all of the nonsense that is being pushed at you from all directions. We all have the equal right to live in peace. It is up to each of us, (humans), to take responsibility for our actions and create a reality worth living.

Something not mentioned here: the advent of social media and dating apps have not only changed the social dynamic between men and women but also changed the source of 'fulfillment' for men and women. Many men don't get fulfillment from these platforms and actually feel rejected by them, which has a significant impact on mental health

as a man this is what i want --> A Job. --> Friends.

“Most men aren’t CEOs. Most men aren’t wealthy” Also: most men aren’t toxic, abusive, adulterers, nor living in their parents’ basement. But we hear a LOT about those men.

The isolation and loneliness for men is real. Thank you for addressing these issues. We need to address these issues.

Honestly it takes some bravery for creators to talk about this because of the backlash they'll no doubt receive. I can only respect her willingness to do it anyway. Gratitude for your care.

It's better to not care too much about other's opinions on your masculinity and just focus on your own individual path to happiness. Write the book you want to read, make the music you want to hear, film the movie you want to see. Through those efforts you'll find your community and purpose. Develop a talent. Find a trade. Focus on fitness, finance and faith. The less noise you take in through media, KZfaq included, you'll clear your mind and find peace in yourself. Masculinity has been narrowly defined in recent times due to cultural shifts. It's our turn to make the rules and redefine masculinity on our own terms.

I'm not saying men aren't in crisis, but I will say a few more positive and optimistic things now. (I am a 23 year old man myself so trust me when I say that I understand a lot of the issues). The shift in society is difficult, a lot of things are changing, dating life is changing with social media and dating apps, work life is changing with feminism, just like expectations of us as men is. Emotional maturity is valued more and more among people and I feel like lockdown contributed even more to people being more aware of their inner life. Sensitivity, openness, empathy, social skills etc. are more important than ever and almost necessary to live a normal healthy life. And a lot of men weren't exactly taught a lot of these skills when they were younger, or at least not to the extent that women were taught these skills. But we men are just as capable of them. With a changing society, the future might seem uncertain and confusing when it comes to which role we are supposed to fulfill. But I am optimistic that with a changing society, many new spots where men are needed, will come up. In fact I experienced that I am far closer with my male friends due to the shift in society, more vulnerable, more emotional, more connected and even hugging became more normal for me with male friends and not just with female friends. Think of things like ballroom dancing or choir. These are two examples where we as men are desperately needed... and I am sure there is much much more. We are not replacable, we are just simply not needed the same way we were needed before. When it comes to dating, women also feel conflicted oftentimes, just the other way round. Many women don't know what to expect from men and have way too high expectations, i.e. they also don't know their role anymore. The statistics provided in the video can be read like that too. When really what I learned through dating shows me that women, just like men, are really just looking for someone to truly connect with and who cares about them and who they can laugh with, cuddle with and share time with etc. Most women, from my experience, don't want a super swole, stoic, cold hearted, 7 figure earning man. And the ones who want such a man are going to end up as unhappy as the men who think that that's what all women want. Go out, be social, be kind to others and be okay with looking goofy or stupid while trying to find your place! I personally must say I don't feel much of the issues anymore that men are supposed to experience these days... By withdrawing from society you only really punish yourself ultimately. You miss out on life, not the others. Take care you guys, society needs you!

We are at a unique point in history where men are villainized for what their stereotype was, and yet are expected to uphold the stereotype. Don't be toxic and controlling (ok cool), but you're still responsible for the financial well being of the family. Be a leader, but don't lead. I'm sure the time will come soon when all the expectations are gone, and the family unit will function together without shame or blame, but we aren't there yet.

As a 24 year old guy, the world is so f* up that it looks useless to think about having a family in future. I had to quit my studies just after 10th grade and work to support my family. But my younger sister is a graduate and now aiming for masters. Now where should i complain about my lost teenage life. I'm working a low paying job with lots of debts and still not owning my own house. Everything, just looks faded.

Awesome video. I hope people don't just click away the moment they see a woman talking about these issues. As a man, I understand the urge to listen only to people who look like me, that's a human instinct. But, I'm really glad I fought that instinct, and I applaud Christine for being an outspoken female on men's issues and men's health today. I think because of that very same human instinct, it is important for women to be part of this conversation in helping create a new 21st century identity for men. It's time to end the idea that one sex must put down the other in order to succeed. Thank you for this incredible video and for your excellent work Christine!

"Safe areas for men... the industrial sector", you mean the workplaces workers fought hard to escape since they were incredibly dangerous and paid so little that their families could hardly get by? Yeah, such a shame they're gone.

The root of the problem is economics. Men and boys without agency is a ticking time bomb. In history, organised young men have been the most unstoppable force. We are already seeing a coalescing of interests, politics and resurgent masculine thinking. The current era has bought itself to its own end.

As soon as I come of age, it felt like my manhood was something I should feel ashamed about. I love being a man, but yet feel like I should somehow apologise for all of the wrongdoings of bad men from the past. Even the very topic of our struggles with mental illness and suicide are met with a kind of ambivalence and a general lack of empathy. And yet, we are still told we benefit from male privilege at every angle.

True strength lies in emotional vulnerability - the ability to process feelings and ask for help. Modern leadership isn't about dominance but collaboration and empowering others. We need to redefine strength beyond physicality. It's about standing for what's right, admitting mistakes, and being emotionally present. It's time to celebrate the diverse ways men can be strong, caring leaders without a restrictive, outdated definition.

I think many men prefer solitude than having to deal with the various kind of "noise" in the world. They have not disappeared. They are just by themselves.

As a guy, once I stepped out of the social media/online bubble and my screen time started to regularly be under 2 hours a day, I started to be much more optimistic about the real world. I don't think it's nearly as bad for us men as everyone wants us to think, so let's stop victimizing ourselves and start bettering our lives. Obviously there are definitely some challenges that need to be overcome, but it sure as hell felt a lot worse when I was spending too much time on social media.

Not just men that had no male figure, but also had a distorted projection from their bad moms

Imagine being shown a list of truly amazing qualities that 80% of people, if they spent 10 years of thier lives working on could not obtain. And then being conditioned into believing your only value is in how many other people will profit from your blood, sweat, and tears.

Top 10% of men have never had it easier to thrive. Bottom 90% have never had it harder. This applies economically and socially.

Many men just "nope out" and leave it to the rest of you to deal with the consequences.

I really like and appreciate this perspective in a world full of voices against men. I am a couples therapist and something my mentor used to tell us in feminism studies was that in order to fight for women's emancipations/rights we do not have to take away men's. That would not be equality. Thank you for this thought-provoking video.

I’m pushing 30. I’ve never had a relationship and I’ve spent half my life seriously considering suicide every few months. And yet I have to watch women, who have access to sex, love and empathy just walking out the door tell me how privileged I am as a man. You try living 30 years without so much as a hug. Fuck this society.

Lovely. What better way to learn about masculinity being attacked than to hear it from a woman. Like she would know. Not to mention, she makes it sound like it's our own fault.

42 year old male here and I'm probably the most isolated i've ever felt. I am really grateful that things are slowly changing for the better in society. But I really feel like i have no importance in the future state and no ability to contribute in a meaningful way. I used to feel okay about myself. I tend to cross the street if I see a woman because I don't want to make her feel unsafe by passing by her by. I rarely make eye contact with women in situations in public where I need to interact directly - e.g buying something from a store / a coffee etc. If i do talk to a woman in conversation, i'm incredibly concious about my physical size, so I try to hunch or find a way to make myself smaller because i'm worried i'll make her feel unsafe. I feel incredibly uncomfortable and self conscious about my gender and my associated identity. I work in a wonderfully diverse company, but one which consistently overlooks straight white males for promotion and career growth to an extreme. I'm a new minority. But rather than a minority that might have initiative and effort to support it, I'm being slowly and systematically erased. Seeing all of the prejudice and sexism my mum experienced first hand and the racism my best friends experienced as I grew up and the frustration and sadness they experienced. I made a point for my adult life to advocate for an equal environment to live in, to support and be as much of an ally as I'm able to. But I'm kinda.....nothing now. My gender identity has slowly been leeched out to a point where I feel like a husk with no idea of who I am supposed to be now.

There is a thin line between male protection and domination, the same between female care and control. It is essential to be aware of this line and be mindful of communication of personal boundaries. Maybe this way, the couples don’t fall into the trap of games and fighting. The balance is a key I think 🔐

It is sometimes hard to discuss concerns about the education gap that has grown between men and women (acceptance rates, attendance and dropout rates) without sounding like a conspiracy throwing incel. Good to have collaborators that can help in the discussion.

Chris Rock said it best. Only women and children are unconditionally loved. Men have to earn their love. An average man will always have a harder time than an average woman in finding love and that includes self love. What we are seeing is the averages play out how men and women are not equal in how they are valued. Women beat out men every time. Only exceptional men stand out because by definition they are above average. And by definition average men are the majority of men.

Well, let’s think about it. For decades, regardless of what side of the political spectrum you stand, men have been told from nearly every direction that they are the problem. Men have been told that they don’t deserve their status or their position and are constantly bombarded with negativity. Eventually, this will have a impact. There has been a psychological warfare conducted on men for quite some time now and young men specifically suffer the most from that. If you are conservative, this leads men feeling isolated and views the world as their enemy. If you are liberal, this leads men to hate themselves and feel, again, isolated.

There is nothing more powerful than empathy. The sad thing is that if a man were to make these arguments he would immediately be dismissed.

People, not just men, need good friends and family. Community that you can be physically there for, much more than something you get online. I believe this is what can fix a lot of people's problems/issues.

In my country, New Zealand, the marriage rate last peaked in 1971, by 2020 the marriage rate had fallen by over 80%, while the divorce rate rose in that time from about 15% to over 40%. Most of the fighting age men are single, childless, sexually frustrated and worse, they have almost no hope of ever having a family of their own. Yeah, our current way of life is doomed.

I dont wanna participate in a society who dont value men, you guys can have it, Ill do my own thing in my room.

What I don't understand is if the male to female ratio is about 1 to 1 how are 34% of women single and 63% of men single? I would think that for every single man there would be a single woman. Are multiple women dating the same man or are there many more gay women? What's going on there?

This understanding of men is largely predicated on urbanization. Once the wealth of this country runs out, the shifts what’s really important will prove disappointing with the progress we’ve made for equality between the sexes. Developing nations are just beginning what we have been through these last few decades and will struggle similarly as we are today.

Mgtow are not neets. We enjoy having checked out and have good careers and lives. I myself am a manager in one of the largest small arms manufacturers. We are earning for ourselves and leave women to do the same.

Yes, there are many many single men of all ages living alone these days. I live in a rural community where there are scores of such men living in little corners where rent is cheap or zero. They appear to be fundamentally content. But, what of their female counterparts? They are alone too in the towns and cities. My only exposure to them is in supermarkets where the blunt end of our changed society is revealed. I see a new expression of femininity - frumpy looking women within the age group 30 to 50. Rings in their nose and tattoos that they will one day hate and are obviously childless. They look confused and so they should be. They got their liberation, to what? This? Who to blame? Happiness and contentment come from within. We are what we feel, which changes like the weather. “Take Courage and be a Man” was the moto of my secondary school. I constantly remind myself of this. It starts by not blaming others for this very difficult life. Every one of us is good at something. Follow that path. No, I am not being sanctimonious. I learnt 3 days ago that my wife has been having affairs. I am writing to remind myself of what really matters, and to heal. I am now one of those single men, and not ashamed of it. This masculine strait is a treasure guys. Be strong. You know what kind of father your children would want. Be that.

It's a little wack to mention title 9 without talking about the lack of push to support men. Female graduation has been higher for a while without a proper reaction. I grew up with women-only career support opportunities. There were none for men. They focused on gender over people.

Already married, already had kids. Aside from providing income to them through the workforce, I am no longer useful to society as a man, only a consumer.

You identify what is happening but failed horribly on the reasons why.

I think of my father’s generation regarding masculinity. My father was of the WW2 generation, and they all had a sense of industry, modesty, and humility about themselves. They lived quietly, responsibly, and cared for their family and friends. After seeing so much trauma and heartbreak through the Depression and then WW2, they looked for peace and simpler pleasures. They were not full of themselves. We’re they perfect? Nope. But they were good, and they enemy of the good is the perfect. I often think that if men today remembered them, we’d be okay.

I’ve listened to a lot of Jordan Peterson and have never heard him say that the world has done anyone wrong. His focus is on personal responsibility, not blaming external influences for one’s problems.

We just need to operate a meritocratic society instead of stacking the deck to place men at the bottom of the pack of cards and selecting everyone else from the top. Simple fairness to all regardless of sex, gender, race, disability or religion.

can you imagine the scandal if a guy did the same thing talking about women?

Well, that would really suck if the community of men had become so weak that they need to have their story told them by a woman. She didn’t say anything that we haven’t already been saying for the past 25 years in the men’s community.

One of the things that I haven't seen anyone really bring up is that traditional femininity has been demonised as much as masculinity in men. Its not that masculinity isnt being celebrated it is...but only when females display those traits. The identity crisis men feel is that we can't be praised publicly for acting in line within our instinctual nature which in a really fucked up way, feels like our identity was taken from us and now the world has stacked the deck so high in favour of women that theres fuck all point in trying to keep up and compete for most blokes. I'd argue that over 90% of men are pissed off with the system, with being silenced anytime one of us pipes up and then have our point deflected back to us and labelled misogynist. And thats why MGTOW has blown up. Why contribute to a society that doesnt appreciate you? Why trade your life for humanity when all you get is disrespect or are ignored? Its never been Men vs Women. Men LOVE women. Its Men vs The System and they de-fang us by chemical, societal and nutritional castration. And i feel sorry for the women who have been used and manipulated to be the weapon of this war

Anti male extremism leads to male extremism. Potentially decrease sexism equally for better results. Now go one to dismiss this and call me sexist to keep the cycle alive.

I went into this, very eager to hear what she had to say, but then she made it sound like it was mens own fault and completely lost me.

Yeah, a guest on 'Maiden Mother Matriarch' said that we have technologically advanced enough not to starve or freeze outside but not to create status for men. And women are attracted to men with status.

I'm 50 years old, never had a longer relationship, and while I have identified the personal issues holding me back, I often ask myself: Is it really worth the struggle? What if I got finally through my emotional mess and childhood trauma, crawl out of my hole, only to find myself still unwanted, unseen, unlovable? What if my vulnerability and wish for intimacy is abused, and I end up in an even deeper hole than I am in now? What if I overcome my trust issues, just to get my trust shattered by the first person I open up to? As more I think about it, as cozier my current little hole appears. This world isn't made for me, I hate its rules, its stupid games and its ideals.

There's a huuuge gap between Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate. They're nothing alike. I like your reasoning but nothing I hadn't heard from Jordan Peterson, Jonathan Heidt or Camille Paglia. They dig much deeper into this issue.

I absolutely agree that this topic should be discussed although I wish that the masculine is no longer defined in comparison to the femininity but on its own. Finding the meaning of one’s life and identity is responsibility of every human being, weather man, woman or else…

Honestly, a woman can never understand what modern men are going through. We need to be part of a community, help and lead, mentor and be mentored - and above all be able to dedicate themselves to a purpose greater than themselves. There should be mandatory programs for some kind of national service after graduation - working in trades, military, tech, all for the good of the community.

if a man were to come up with a more positive vision for femininity all hell would break loose

It's absolutely crazy to me that more nuanced takes like these are as scarce as they are.

It's sad to see this gender war unfolding... Another video showcasing women's answers to the man loneliness problem was mostly "Good for them!" , "Boohoo, poor men getting what they deserve" , or even "More of them should honestly unalive themselves" regarding a statement about male suicide rate going up... Men are definitely not getting the response and the empathy they seek and need. Thank you for this video and putting this message out there, sadly I have a suspicion that this problem is gonna get much worse before it gets better...

So, I am incredibly grateful that you’re talking about this message. More people need to talk about it, or we’re all really in trouble. I agree (I think most rational men do) that there are some BAD influencers out there for men. I think Jordan Peterson gets lumped in there a lot, but I disagree that he should be. I think you’ll be hard pressed to find ANY clip of him speaking negatively about women. In that clip, he was talking about a major “women’s studies”...and specifically how feminism (and feminists) will actually watch a video like this and say something to the effect of: “Oh boo hoo...poor men, cry me a river...ALL men are bad, and it’s time for them to step aside.” ...and yes, that IS what those things teach. I’m a student at University of California and I hear it every single day. “Men are inherently bad, and we should inherently hate them.” I think we need to keep having these conversations, and I think Jordan Peterson is the best person doing the job...and he’s doing it in a very healthy way. It’s quite a lot more than just: “clean your room."

I've rarely, or practically never seen a woman rationalize men's problems in a way completely in line with how female's instincts work when evaluating a man. And this case is no different.

She loses me at the end.

I’m struggling to see how she is helping men with her vital statistics.

To think men are just looking for a father figure to tell them “clean your room” is such a condescending take. If she did a little bit more digging she’ll realize that phrase is much deeper than that

The first part of the video describes a lot of real issues. When she begins to ask the question "where are those neets" her attitude doesn't match the reality of the situation anymore. It's possible that she just doesn't get what men are going through, because female reality and personality is just drastically different than those of males. Comparing JR and JP to Andrew Tate makes zero sense by the way, because neither of them, ever, tells people out there that they should adopt a victim mentality and blame the world. The opposite is what they've been advertising for, for a long while. So I don't know how this idea got to her. Andrew Tate is a different subject, he's far more complex to describe, but from my view, his moral code and messages don't produce a net good and aren't in line with JP and JR. So please don't put them all in the same boat. The conclusions towards the end of the video make sense, I agree fully with them. If one sex loses, both sexes lose. And we need to figure out how we bring men and women together again, if we want to prevent all of us losing.

To some this may sound “woo woo” but I’ve come to accept “man” and “woman” as energies (like yin and yang). We all have masculine and feminine energies in us and each of us has a different balance of masculine and feminine energies. To reduce these energies to gender identities and then discriminate (even positively) based on these genders is unhelpful for everyone. For example, companies that are promoting “women” because of a quota they need to respect in management are missing the point of why it is good for companies to have more feminine energy in higher management. However, most of the women I’ve met as managers do not promote feminine energies, rather, they’re promoted because they embrace the masculine energies of production, competition and work, work, work. So can we truly talk about equality if the feminine energies of caring and empathy are still so little valued in our society, and across all gender identities? Just look at the highest paid jobs. It’s certainly not the nurses, teachers, and childcare educators…

Finally someone speaks my mind about these influencers. I see men getting the wrong image about being masculine, or they think men and women almost like different species, when in reality we are just HUMANS, and that means we both have human qualities like being emotional or craving for love. Be respectful and give everybody what they want, after you ASK them actually, don't assume something just based on their gender: "women need this, because of their nature..." says one of those influencer men. Well you aren't woman, you just THINK women need this, it is not a fact. And lot of women still think they live a harder life, just because they are women. Just treat each other as a fellow human being. Men need to be appriciated a lot too, feel needed and loved too, just as women.

Important topic to discuss. Reading the variety of comments, I feel real heartbreak. I hope that men and women, especially the younger ones, can establish healthy communities and can improve their ability to relate to each other.

As someone from Britain I hardly hear this (thankfully) but even if I did I certainly wouldn't change how I act just because there's a few rabid feminists complaining about how I act lol deal with it. Simple. Just because we're not self conscious or care about how we look, it doesn't mean we're "toxic". They'd love it if guys worried about how we looked as much as them. We don't. It's literally that simple.

How about an aspirational vision of femininity? We act like women and femininity are just fine but in reality they both have huge problems, including being the primary source of the "men are garbage" narrative. So myopic, how is this not on Little Think?

The real problem is that people don’t mind their own business.

What about carpenters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC, nuclear operators/mechanics, mechanics, truck drivers, plant technicians, millwrights, aviation technicians and the rest of the engineering trades? How are these valued as much as they used to be? They might just be more valued than every before. I think the education system may have a part in this as well as other factors contributing to this 'problem'.

Heard of the poem "if" by Rudyard Kipling , it tells all you need to be a man..

She seems to forget all of the societal discriminations that men face. Instead of acknowledging how society is geared to harm men, she places blame on the individual. "If men would just adopt a healthy masculinity we wouldn't have these issues". Thanks for the victim blame.

Be a mountain. Let trees grow on your slopes, let water flow down in your cracks, listen to the birds singing while enjoying the dance of the wind.

The way Emba says "Jordan Peterson" and "Joe Rogan"--both times she says them, with an articulation made to sound both aggressive and dumb--itself reflects the denigrating attitude towards men that she describes in the beginning of her talk. That she goes from identifying a prejudice to unconsciously echoing it, minutes later, shows how entrenched and normative these attitudes have become.

Now, please do an episode called "Toxic Femininity" on the disappearance of women!

Imagine judging the opposite gender according to what you've seen online. Imagine being preoccupied with titles, power, and positions. Imagine never enjoying your life because the world tells you what to think and feel. Imagine being desperate to be seen and accepted by people who don't like you or know you.

Toxic Feminism must be a talking point. And where are all the women construction workers, inventors, geniuses, etc?

I believe the words ‘feminine’ and ‘masculine’ have become flexible, hard to pin down. I don’t think that’s bad, but we have to adjust. What we’re looking for is caring, responsible humans.

One of the greatest things you can do to be a man is master your cell phone and internet usage.... distraction is one of the greatest challenges of our day.

The funny fact, is that the end of the video is almost worse than the start :') It's like good luck world :D

Phenomenal video. Thank you Christine for being so kind and real about this topic. It goes a long way. My 2 cents: it seems to me that if gender is a construct anyway, why try to reconstruct it? I think Christine’s point about channeling the traits that often come out of testosterone in a positive direction is a good one, but at the same time, many men do not reflect those traits very strongly while many women do. Let’s change our paradigm from “how to be a good man” to “how to be a good human”. As Christine said in the video, neither gender likes to be boxed in. We don’t have to live up to someone else’s idea (or even our own idea) of what being a “real” man is. What if Einstein or Stephen Hawking or any of the big scientific or moral reformers of human history were fixated on these arbitrary traits of manhood? If Einstein were focused on getting big muscles and becoming an Alpha or whatever, what would the field of science look like today? Our value as men does not come from these traditional “manly” traits. Our value is inherent, and I believe it’s best for everyone if we free ourselves from others’ ideals and just work on being good humans while laying out our own path toward what we deem as valuable.

This is a beautiful video. I am a young psychologist in Puerto Rico, and probably this is one of the very few ocasions that I see a unification message, and not a polarization message. We need an integral and non dual gender approach in order to create the science and programs we need to attend the new problems and issues that social equality dynamics are spontaneously creating. I will suggest to attend the crime culture in masculinity as one of the social factors that determine this kind of Harmful Masculinity, wich I personally differentiate from the Healthy Masculinity. Thanks for this kind of videos. And just to let you know that not every young men feel Identified whit those manfluencers.

She is on point on the issues. She completely lost it on the reasons why. Also her examples of influencers are mostly obnoxious and completely exaggerated, these people are not in the majority 😂

Now show me what comes next. Because if History is any indicator, it wont be pretty.

Men are here to build, develop, protect, teach, and love. Male strength is not destructive. Masculinity is not toxic. Women are here to complete us, not to compete with us. Their rage come as a result of ages of mistreatment. We need to embrace it with empathy, not to fight it with hatred.

a lot of us men have hardwiring but the society we live in does not allow us to feel fulfilled or live according to that hard wiring and feels completely stifling, leading to total depression. its hell

Real men doesn't worry about what a real man does. We should all be focusing on being 'real humans' not 'real men' or 'real women'. As you said we are all getting boxed in by labels, it's time we largely dropped them and opened our minds.

70%+ of divorces are initiated by women. The courts tend to favor women with greater tmcustody of the couple's children. I personally know of 5 divorces in my circle of friends and family. In 3 of the cases, the women had affairs and decided to divorce their husbands to pursue the men they were having affairs with. They refused to go to couples therapy. These kinds of situations create single parent homes. Children are cut off from access to their fathers. We need to address the divorce epidemic. I'm not saying end divorces, but people need to have a greater sense of commitment if they decide to bring children into the world and should try to improve relationships before dumping their child's father and moving on.

I appreciate spreading the awareness because to say we are struggling is an understatement; mentally, financially, and romantically. It is an extremely difficult time for a young man to be alive, truthfully. However, I still cannot help but blame society and radical contemporary mindedness that is ultimately corroding the place for a man to exist and fit in. Yes, I am cognizant that healthy masculinity is needed to be understood and discovered within, but society needs to reimplement a place for masculinity. To be a man in modern times is essentially being cast into societal genocide. UPDATE: So I want to add an additional reply a day later, after steeping with the information and seeing how it resonates with me. She puts the blame or the accountability on young men, when simply, there’s not much we can do about the situation we’re in. I think that’s what frustrates me most about this video. And she is a woman, she can read facts and data, but she had no idea what it feels like to be me. Respectfully. I still blame society. I wish I was valued and I’m not and it’s because of my socioeconomic status, age, and gender. Hopefully the world will need us soon. If there are any young men reading this, I hope that you feel courage and you understand that you are worthy of love and happiness. I think I would also recommend you open up the Bible or whichever ancient book of wisdom you gravitate towards. Godspeed and take care, we’re all in this together.

Have you heard of Rise of the Girl Boss? It is where flawless female leading characters have replaced male leading characters in movies...

Neither masculine men nor feminine women are toxic. The only toxic thing is the mindset of the particular individual who thinks that is superior to another in any way, despite the gender. Please, just be kind to each other. We're all human after all ❤‍🩹

It's almost like the world spent their whole childhood telling them how evil they were, and how women needed more than they did because they could DO more than they could, better, smarter, faster, and the men... believed them. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE WORLD TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO STEP ASIDE AND LET WOMEN DO IT, SO THEY DID, AND NOW THAT SAME WORLD IS GRIPING ABOUT HOW THEY GOT WHAT THEY WANTED.

It’s not the 1st time this has happened, every generation has experienced it. Men tend to need more specific attention to Education, exercise and the ability to focus, we are different than women and we all somehow don’t see it or understand it. Look at Army’s there is a few good reasons why men make the majority of the fighters. Again, Education , physical training and the way of thinking is in play. Yes role models are important and if you look at these role models… they too have had the same influence from ideology that has deep roots it the above examples. ❤

This 'positive' vision for masculinity has absolutely no chance of success. Completely and utterly misunderstand the problem here. The feminist idea that to make women better was to tear men down. Now the 'non-paradox' of female unhappiness and 500% higher likelihood of women to be depressed is coming to bite them hard.

That was wonderful. Brilliant, and we should be grateful for this thinking being made so concise, that's no small thing. Here's a thing to think about in terms of how we get past this. We need to think about all the things that we do as a society - what actual work is required to do those things, how well we can automate them, and how well we can make this benefit everyone in the short and long term. We are absolutely capable of inventing a much better future.

Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate examples, how she tried to melt those in the same pot and simplifiying their 'message' to something it definitely is not, absolutely undermined this whole video and show how clueless the speaker is. Otherwise she actually had potential to make sense.

I'm a white male. I think I'll make a video explaining to Christine all the challenges of being black.

As a man with a PhD, here is what I want. --> My own home --> Friends --> A job where I am not underemployed --> Purpose

I feel like I am succeeding in my career as a teacher, with my friendships, and as a single dad. In the dating and relationship world....not so much.

"We have to come up with a positive vision of masculinity." 8:22 And by "we", guess who she means? Here comes the new wave of Disney films of women writing men. "I don't get it. We used our liberal arts graduate degrees to come up with a 'Man' marketing campaign group project, what more do they want?"

It was all great until the point of men being “on the internet” and the “manfluencers”. She not wrong tho, the world is changing and it’s not looking pretty for men. IMO there has been a change, impulsed mainly by women, and just noe they are beginning to understand that men are indeed needed in our society. But maybe now it’s too late