But after the intimacy-inducing rituals of puberty, boys who would be men are told we must go it alone, we must achieve our heroism as the Lone Ranger, we must see the other men as threats to our masculine mastery, as objects of competition.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author notes that society tells men to be lone heroes and view other men as rivals.
- In plain terms
- Men are told to be alone and see other men as enemies.
- What can you take from it?
- Isolation creates competition between men instead of connection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why are men taught to compete?
- How can men support each other?
Another view
It generalizes how all men are taught to relate to each other.
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