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The crisis facing men is not the crisis of masculinity, it is the crisis of patriarchal masculinity. until we make this distinction clear, men will continue to fear that any critique of patriarchy represents a threat.
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The Crisis Facing Men Is Not The

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The crisis facing men is not the crisis of masculinity, it is the crisis of patriarchal masculinity. until we make this distinction clear, men will continue to fear that any critique of patriarchy represents a threat.
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