Who's the man? I don't mean this man. No, not that one either. And I definitely don't mean this guy.
In his op-ed this week, Stephen Wu rightfully laments the loss and deconstruction of manliness, which he largely attributes to feminism and de-genderization.
Certainly, these movements, in themselves amorphous and heterogeneous, have greatly directed new conceptions of manhood. Many of these new conceptions, especially those empowering women, should be celebrated; those that are at the expense of men should not be. So, as I share Wu's concern, I have to add another sphere of perpetrators in the assault on true manliness as Wu imagines it: pop culture, media, and advertising.
