The Confusion Around Modern Masculinity
The article discusses the confusion many men experienced regarding their behavior in the workplace following the #MeToo movement. It highlights the struggle of some men to navigate new social norms while maintaining professional relationships. The piece argues that this confusion may stem from a lack of understanding rather than genuine uncertainty.
- ▪Many men felt unsure about how to behave in the workplace after the #MeToo movement.
- ▪One colleague expressed concern about taking interns out for drinks due to potential misunderstandings.
- ▪The article suggests that some men became overly cautious and childlike in their responses to changing norms.
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new video loaded: The Confusion Around Modern MasculinitytranscriptBacktranscriptThe Confusion Around Modern MasculinityIn the wake of #MeToo, changing workplace norms left many men unsure of how to behave. But was that confusion genuine — or just an excuse? On “The Opinions,” Frederick Joseph argues that many men became “childlike during that time.”I worked at a workplace where my boss left around this moment, and the culture of the workplace changed. But it left so many of my colleagues who were men, white men, who I really respected and who really, to me, it was obvious, respected women, confused about how to act. Like, I had one colleague who was like, I always take the interns out for drinks.
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