Masculinity Will Not Save Men
Briefly

American men and boys are experiencing a crisis characterized by rising loneliness, unemployment, and increasing suicide rates. Data indicates that while more women are joining the workforce, the percentage of working men in the same age group has stagnated. Many young men are still living at home, struggling to form friendships and find romantic partners, leading to a pervasive sense of purposelessness. Influencers like Andrew Tate take advantage of this loneliness, promoting harmful ideologies that suggest reclaiming masculinity through oppressive behaviors towards women.
Male loneliness is an opportunity for misogynist influencers like Andrew Tate. He tells millions of followers that masculinity is theirs to reclaim through the brutal oppression of women.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2024 that although more women ages 25 to 34 have entered the workforce, the share of similarly aged working men hasn't grown in a decade.
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