Masculinity at the End of History

The statistics are many and grim and fairly well known at this point: American boys and men are falling behind across a range of educational and economic indicators when compared to their female peers.¹ They face higher rates of overdose, suicide, and incarceration; and they are more likely to exhibit deep social problems, such as friendlessness, failure to find romantic partners, and general signs of delayed development, from kindergarten to adulthood.