From what I observe in my therapy room, boys seldom directly express confusion about masculinity. He felt his traditional ideas of masculinity had been criticised, but no one had clearly explained what should replace them. And how young boys are learning about masculinity has changed. The world does not need to reject masculinity, and we don’t need people to rigidly cling to outdated versions of it. We need to recognise the strengths often associated with masculinity and femininity can be possessed by either gender.

Source: Irish Examiner March 24, 2026 17:01 UTC