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We need a more modern definition of masculinity
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We need a more modern definition of masculinity

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Ted Bauer
Oct 09, 2018
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I've written about masculinity a few times -- one of my favorite posts of my own ever is "The boys don't cry problem of work," and I've also talked about the central male issue of achievement vs. fulfillment -- and, in general, I think masculinity is pretty broken. Look at #MeToo as the major example. The other major example would be: "Work is still mos…

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