And people who have been conditioned their entire lives to always look strong and be in control and never be vulnerable actual quite love to engage in deep reflection and self-examination. They dive right into accepting and acknowledging that the way they've been taught to act and think is not only harmful to women (and society) but is devastating to men's mental health, physical health, and happiness." Bring it on," all those tough, strong, manly men usually say. 🙄

In spite of significant social change in recent decades, men continue to grow up with and are socialized into a deeply misogynistic, male-dominated culture, where violence against women—from the subtle to the homicidal—is disturbingly common. It’s normal. And precisely because the mistreatment of women is such a pervasive characteristic of our patriarchal culture, most men, to a greater or lesser extent, have played a role in its perpetuation. This gives us a strong incentive to avert our eyes.

Katz, Jackson. The Macho Paradox (p. 8). Sourcebooks. Kindle Edition.