Is Masculinity Toxic?

"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