The Crisis of Masculinity

"If we abandon the manly virtues that have characterized the male sex role for all of human history, who will volunteer to risk his life to protect us from the men who have not abandoned those virtues?" —Jack Donovan Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction: Social constructionism vs biological essentialism 2:47 Natural selection: cheap sperm and expensive eggs 4:19 Sexual selection: males compete and females choose 5:34 Behavioural selection: disposable males and protected females 7:10 Cultural selection: warfare and maternal care 8:43 Conclusion: Protection and obedience References: - Terry A. Kupers: Toxic Masculinity as a Barrier to Mental Health Treatment in Prison - Roy Baumeister: Is There Anything Good About Men? - Jack Donovan: The Way of Men Image: Leonidas at Thermopylae by Jacques-Louis David

"What any other group would call powerlessness, men have been taught to call power." —Warren Farrell Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction: The real gender gap 3:11 Male disposability = greater variability 7:29 Sexual economics theory 9:42 Conclusion: Female privilege References: - Warren Farrell: The Myth of Male Power - Roy Baumeister: Is There Anything Good About Men? - Esther Vilar: The Polygamous Sex - George Orwell: Down and Out in Paris and London Image: Cave Canem by Jean-Léon Gérôme

"A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control." —Jordan Peterson Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction: Male supremacism? 3:22 The young male syndrome 6:44 Masculine honor culture 9:02 Conclusion: Feminine guilt culture References: - Margo Wilson and Martin Daly: Competitiveness, Risk Taking, and Violence: The Young Male Syndrome - Richard E. Nisbett: Culture of Honor: The Psychology of Violence in the South - Jonathan Gottschall: The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch Image: Pollice Verso by Jean-Léon Gérôme

"The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth." —African Proverb Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction: Male violence 3:00 The male sedation hypothesis 5:21 The psychology of mass shooters 9:30 Conclusion: Male vulnerability References: - Jillian Peterson and James Densley: The Violence Project - William Costello and David Buss: Why isn’t There More Incel Violence? - James Gilligan: Shame, Guilt, and Violence - Joshua D. Miller et al: Searching for a Vulnerable Dark Triad Image: The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel

"People who suffer but cannot express it are suffering more deeply. They need more help, not less." —Warren Farrell Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction: The biggest gender gap 1:18 The empathy gap 3:19 Male depression symptoms 6:02 Human Doings 8:11 Conclusion: Follow your bliss References: - Marco Piccinelli and Greg Wilkinson: Gender differences in depression - Warren Farrell and John Gray: The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It - Joseph Campbell: The Hero with a Thousand Faces Image: The Death of Chatterton by Henry Wallis