To Truly Challenge Traditional Masculinity, Try ‘Failing’ at It
A tried-and-true method to liberate yourself and others.
6 min readMar 23, 2021
Nearly a decade ago, back when I first began my reporting on what was then-called the “global masculinity crisis,” I wrote a story for The Atlantic that ran under the optimistic headline, “The End of Violent, Simplistic, Macho Masculinity.” In it, I detailed the…