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Those who hate boys

The Philosophy of Masculinity Part I: In defence of boyhood

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Johann Kurtz
Jul 23, 2025
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We’re failing our boys.

Two-thirds of young men feel that “no one really knows” them. Their real wages have been falling since the 1970s. They’re dropping out of education and the workforce in growing numbers. They die deaths of despair at almost three times the rate of women. Even their physical strength is collapsing.

David Bradley as Billy in Kes (19…

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