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What It Means to Be a Man

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What It Means to Be a Man
Aristotle, who taught Alexander the Great, believed the practice of virtue to be the foundation of good leadership. Everett Collection/shutterstock
Joshua Philipp
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“Traditional masculinity” was recently deemed “harmful” by the American Psychological Association (APA). Among the traits it directly condemned were “emotional stoicism” and “self-reliance.”
The APA report on “Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men“ was followed by an inflammatory commercial from shaving product company Gillette, which likewise condemned traditional masculinity by framing it as abusive and devoid of empathy.
Joshua Philipp
Joshua Philipp
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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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