What the $uck is The Man Box & Am I In it?

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Quote From Research:  “Without deliberate intervention to redefine masculine success beyond economic provision and to challenge the Man Box's emotional restrictions, we risk losing an entire generation of men to depression, anxiety, and despair.” 

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Headline #2 - Men’s views about masculinity are becoming more restrictive. “The Man Box”

Paul Kivel - The Oakland Men’s Project. Paul Kivel

Tony Porter - A Call To Men. Tony Porter Penn State

This episode and this headline gets me FIRED UP! I’m angry at the reality that some men are facing and experiencing today. The “Man Box” is not a good place to be and it supports most of men’s value comes from only being a financial provider and nothing else. At the same time, the traditional male value system of men having to be "emotionally stoic” is much more deep seeded then most of us ever thought. As I’ve shared in other video podcasts, men will do everything in their power to carry the load of remaining “emotionally stoic”. Some men will consider harming themselves in exchange for NOT having to share their feelings. Exposing emotional trauma is a double edged sword for most men. The fear of sharing any emotions and ripping off the scab is not going to be something any man looks forward to. Then the fear of NOT being considered a REAL MAN can also paralyze any efforts to move forward. 

Over the course of the last nine years (2017, 2023 & 2025) men's views on masculinity have become more restrictive. With economic anxiety reaching a boiling point and traditional male values continuing to be overlooked and criticized by society and women, it makes perfect sense why men are in the pit of despair, anxiety, depression and isolation. Doesn’t it? Can you identify with any of the examples shared in this episode? 

Here is OUR call to action. “Without deliberate intervention to redefine masculine success beyond economic provision and to challenge the Man Box's emotional restrictions, we risk losing an entire generation of men to depression, anxiety, and despair.” 

No one is going to do this for us. We (MEN) are the only ones who can pull ourselves out of this mess and it isn’t going to be easy and it isn’t going to be fun. This is the primary reason why I want to start a private male only Discord server. A virtual man cave if you will. For like minded dudes to come and be dudes. WHERE MEN CAN BE MEN. Without judgement or criticism. We can re-write the right narrative for us (MEN). Supporting MEN. Supporting men we’ve never met and help other men who could also be struggling with in The “MAN BOX”. Let’s get out of that shitting BOX and create a narrative that works for all of us! I’ll see ya in there. 

Keep smiling, 

R-

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