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2 stories tagged masculinity, newest first.

Screenshot of anthonydavidadams.substack.com: The Alpha Myth: How captive wolves led us astray

The Alpha Myth: How captive wolves led us astray (anthonydavidadams.substack.com)

363 points by ada1981 1 year ago | 321 comments

A Substack essay explaining how observations of captive wolves spawned the 'alpha' dominance myth and how it shaped cultural ideas about power and masculinity.

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Screenshot of wbur.org: Ignoring boys' emotional needs fuels public health risks

Ignoring boys' emotional needs fuels public health risks (wbur.org)

556 points by lucasv07 3 years ago | 916 comments

WBUR Cognoscenti commentary arguing that boys need emotional support from early childhood and that ignoring their emotional needs creates public health risks.

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#masculinity on Hacker News

The Alpha Myth: How captive wolves led us astray(anthonydavidadams.substack.com)

Ignoring boys' emotional needs fuels public health risks(wbur.org)

The Alpha Myth: How captive wolves led us astray (anthonydavidadams.substack.com)

Ignoring boys' emotional needs fuels public health risks (wbur.org)