We Asked 5 Young Men: Are They Struggling More Than Women?

I find that no one has actually watched this video to understand but to criticize and judge. This is a part of the problem.

Idk i feel like most women know exactly what toxic masculinity is while men really think its just anything women dont like abt men... i can define it for you now. Toxic masculinity are those standards that men uphold in other men, for example, how men arent supposed to cry. Or how men HAVE to fuck every living breathing being or else they arent a real man. Thats toxic, that having to prove youre a man by being toxic. It isnt just someone being a dick, anyone can be a dick, but women cant show toxic masculinity.

You don't have to be polite? Wtf.

it's a class struggle

I have no problem with the girl paying for the first date

Both parties lie. This administration as all others has been given domestic and international agendas. Trump will try and start a race war. I hope people wake up and stop falling for the madness.

As a woman, the term "Toxic masculinity" resonated with me. It's not that masculinity is bad. It's masculinity used as an EXCUSE that's bad. "Boys will be boys," always follows them doing something awful. "Sorry he pulled your panties down, Katie, but boys will be boys." In fact, part of the reason women are so irate, is because WE have been getting the short end forever. "He's a man, so he deserves to make more money, sweetie." It's hard for us to feel bad about the changing "manosphere," because we've been treated as second class for as long as childbirth has existed. "Now, hurry up and tidy the house, so you can freshen up before he comes home!"

Every single problem discussed here, affects women too. We're just used to being crapped on, so we're not un-aliving ourselves over it.

And just because manufacturing and other physical jobs disappeared, doesn't mean that we can't have a living wage, benefits, unions, and a thriving middle class. It wasn't about the manufacturing--it was that labor was respected. It was that the workers held the power.

Both genders aren’t doing well. Suicide rates are going up for each. Glad they see the difference in culture divide and wealth divide. It’s unfortunate we still have men who are highly influencing other men to not peruse higher education, such as Charlie Kirk.

“The divide in America really should be class”
Hearing a “conservative” saying this is definitely a good sign… I give this guy five years and he’s a full on lefty

as a man who is a pilot i feel lucky and privileged to be where i am cuz it's nice hehe

Okay, I'm just gonna say it. I can tell most of these people can't even decide whether or not they think these men are liberal. Or not, and the only men that seem to be commenting on here happen to be black men because they don't like white men anymore, and they're going to get back at them at this point in this country, right? Is that what it is and women definitely don't have anything nice to say about these men, regardless of what side of the political spectrum they're on all they care about? They need the attention right now. And they need to make sure in their best interest, everything's working out for them right or no?

You create a false dichotomy with this piece. Women’s achievements don’t create a barrier for men. If college graduates are 60% women it’s up to men to do the hard work and aim higher in their lives. What’s really happening is the narrative has changed - we should be applauding our wives / sisters / aunties etc rather than whining about their successes

Someone clue the Democratic Party leaders into this widely shared view that Democrats are fighting for their donors rather than the public. Certainly, there are younger Democrats that vocally support widely popular policies, but the old leaders are neutering and killing the party and therefore this country. They need to do better!!!

Republicans are more direct, except they lie!

Brilliant

“Liberals” do not reject that the gender gap can run both ways. Don’t you know any liberal moms of young men?! What a dumb generalization applied to an entire group of people

I understand the frustration of having fewer job opportunities due to automation and the current job market. However, choosing to vote for officials or politicians that will take away more jobs from the working class is ignorant. I hear and see these struggles, but sometimes people need to take accountability for their involvement within this society, economy, and their local communities. Refraining from voting is like adding gasoline to a fire in which men and women alike end up getting burned. Fixing systemic class issues requires people to research their candidates and show up for their local and national elections. There is an abundance of free resources that share what measures your ballots officials and legislators have pioneered or signed into place. Therefore, there really isn't an excuse for why anyone couldn't take 10-15 minutes to learn about the best candidate to vote for in their elections. Even if it comes down to voting between multiple flawed politicians, most adults have an idea of what their most important values and concerns are. On a different note, I love that we heard a man's experience with domestic violence. It's so important for men to feel comfortable being vulnerable, seeking help, and working to address their mental health struggles. So much of what is said in this video leads me to believe that men need to talk to each other more frequently and openly about these issues. I love that this is an open conversation on why young men are struggling, but I would love to see further open conversations amongst people across the spectrum of gender. These issues that men are facing are a symptom of deeper-rooted societal issues, failures within the United States government, and the two-party political divide. I'm glad to hear men speaking up about their current frustrations, but it pains me to hear that few of them in this conversation are taking the necessary actions to address the root causes of these problems.

So if i'm understanding this panel correctly, you chose 5 young left leaning progressives and no actual conservative perspectives as a "representation of" the under 30 adults. Next time try a little harder to find men with actual jobs.

Women ruined things for women. Women were far happier as PTA stay at home moms. But they were convinced being a girl boss and all that girl power shit was what they wanted. Now men avoid women because they bring far more problems than value and every woman thinks shes a 10 and is waiting for a 10. Most people are 5s so nobody is getting married.

The employment, housing, & education problems are CLASS problems. Inequality is the issue.


On another note, I petsonally hate people who complain but don't vote.

Rugged individualism is nonsense. Dude’s feeling shame and have to just eat it. The world kinda encourages that, but we’re meant to be social

These guys have selective hearing.

Whose fault is it that women recognize the importance of education?

Boo hoo, guys get off your butts, work, and study like soooooo many women do. Plus nowadays there are a lot of single head of households - women.

I really loved this and would love to watch more conversations like this if you're up to making them. Maybe include some more men of different racial groups (black, asian, native)

Something tells me there's more domestic abuse from that guy to his ex than he admitted to.

This was constructive and informative. It’s time to talk about the material realities of people’s lives, and to find a place of mutual respect for men and women.

Democrats do support choice. That's pretty damn important, for men and for women.

Voting left: Let's make everything expensive and all insurances mandated, and you can't say jokes
Voting right: Let's make labor cheap and public aid and government useless, and you still can't say jokes

The men in this group do not carry themselves off in a jai ne sais qua manner, the one who said he was a former substitute teacher and was a greeter presently, does not fill me with confidence.

i'm a 45-year-old disabled wartime veteran; I had a 27-year-old woman therapist tell me I should get an Instagram account so I could feel better about myself.

It was great to hear the humanizing stories of young men and their experiences. I didn't hear angry young men, I heard human beings asking to be seen. I thought it was a great conversation and certainly not one of a monolith but of diverse points of view! Well done!

What’s most surprising (NOT) is that the conversation with men is pretty much all white men...🙄 (The nearly white, light-skinned dude barely counts as a minority…)

I'm so dead. They essentailly said Stop using 'toxic masculinity" instead just say they're an asshole lmao
"Don't be toxic" or "don't be a dick, dick!"

"Joe rogan is kinda left, he endorse bernie in 2016"
MY DUDE!!!!!! Do you think nothing has happened with him since 2016? that was nearly a decade ago.
He aint who he was in 2016. Not even close. He's not even the same dude he was in 2020.

It seems to me that the people most inclined to complain about destruction of the nuclear American family are the same people that deregulated business interests to the point where there is no way for a parent to stay home for a few years, or find another reality than a two- or three-salary home just to stay afloat.

Ok I'm sympathetic to folks saying men can't be men today to a degree. But that one dude saying "watching football or ufc makes you sexist" no one says that. TF he talking about?
"oh men like fighting and fighters and trump fights" yeah he fights to save his own ass.

Women in half this country have lost the right to bodily autonomy, and we here nothing about how men will be held accountable for all of these children. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER MEN. That’s my advice.

I have a daughter who was killed in a domestic dispute, and we received zero justice. He took the kids and moved away. I also have a daughter who was raped in HS, and the judge did nothing. I think it's just the judicial branch involved in too much corruption. It's cheaper to do nothing than an actual investigation.

White men trying to get a leg up walking on everyone else

Lack of trade training in our schools has hurt our men and our Country. It gives them something to fall back on if other employment doesn't work. It gives them skills. We as an older generation have failed them. Our Government has failed them, both sides. Not teaching normal math, not teaching home economics, how to count change, balance a checkbook. Instead, we are more concerned if someone is coming out or who is dating who, new math, that you can't even pass the Compass test with. Sad!

The proud boys are not an extremist group. They are a reaction to leftist persecution of males. It is a place where they can go and speak. and speak to other like-minded men and not feel like they're gonna lose everything in their life for it. I'm so sick and tired of the media and people like him demonizing the proud boys without ever knowing one thing about them besides what the mainstream media told them. Pathetic. This guy's feminism light.

As a female, there’s an obnoxious view that women need to liberated. Now that I’m in my 40s, I realize how idiotic that is. Wasting your selfish life away and not get married so you aren’t part of the status quo. I worked construction for 11 years, now IT for 15. I highly REGRET never getting married. I’m blessed to be pregnant right now, have zero debt, and have a partner who works hard AF. Part of the problem for 20-30 yo is women acting like whores and not having values. Men’s issues are not having any confidence in themselves, get a job, stop gaming, get rid of addictions : IE PORN AND GAMING.

54, white father of 2 kids who are 23 and 20..I'm a life long blue collar worker. Daughter is a newly graduated 8th grade Literature teacher, and my son is a sophomore at a community college. I voted Democrat straight ticket and will continue to do so, but the Democrats must follow through on helping all Americans get ahead and do the opposite of what Trump is doing.

That last scene where they were all sitting at the bar, sharing some talk and food we do find that we are all individual particles of the whole and have different ideas but all want the same thing to happy, healthy, and successful! I do appreciate the honesty and respect that was shown by all!

they all agreed billionaires are the problem.. the play back to win every election is in front of our face... politicians won't say it.

My college has banners with the slogan "Everyone is Welcome Here!" They have pictures of happy faces - 2/3 of the faces are female and none of them are White & Male.
Further, the president of the school gave a talk to all faculty & staff in which she said "I welcome our community of women and people of color."
The pendulum is swinging back hard - so hard it'll feel like a wrecking ball.

Your all basically young - go join a union or a contractor: HVAC, plumbing, electric......be careful what you wish for: a woman making more than you might be a kicker until she throws it up in your face/rides your butt about it and there goes your machismo!

Seems like you just got a fucking group of Republican Trump supporters to talk shit I mean how is this even a conversation when you’re all on only one side