This kind of man is a bigger burden and a greater threat to our society than we care to admit
The dysfunctional man breeds misery and attention — and is a menace to our society. As men we need to nurture a new culture among ourselves if we want to create change.
Occasionally we discover that a popular product or widespread practice harms us more than it benefits or pleases us. For example, in the 1970s when it was discovered that the “magic mineral”, asbestos, was not actually smart to use in appliances and homes. Or in the nineties in Denmark, when we broke with centuries-old tradition and belief that hitting children actually benefitted their health and psyche, and abolished child corporal punishment. In both cases, the unhealthy and harmful effects had been known and discussed for decades . But we only really did something about the problem, practically, morally, and legislatively, when the costs to the individual and society as a whole became (embarrassingly) evident. Apparently, that’s how we are as human beings. We only take our knowledge seriously, and we only change our behavior when the cost of the previous behavior is painstakingly clear. And perhaps we’ve reached this point now. Again. With a phenomenon that is more dysfunctional, more harmful, and more…
