How should men be? Who’s an ideal man? Our male readers have thoughts.

8/14/23
 
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from The Washington Post,
8/14/23:

Men as a group might be lost, but Post readers have a lot of ideas for directions.

Tucked within my Opinions Essay last month was a request for reader feedback: “Who is your ideal of masculinity, and what characteristics do they embody? Tell The Post.” The responses were numerous — nearly 350 readers replied — and unusually thoughtful.

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Is masculinity a worthy goal?

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