French Friday: The Real Masculinity Crisis

There's no denying that American men are struggling. Depression, drug use, and suicide are on the rise, and there are plenty of voices on the far right eager to blame feminists, the LGBT movement, #MeToo, and the left in general. They say our culture has made traditionally masculine traits "toxic" and stolen from men the one thing they need most—respect. David French explains to Skye Jethani why this diagnosis is wrong. He argues that the real crisis isn't that men lack respect, but that they lack "virtuous purpose." Plus, French and Jethani revisit the war in Ukraine one year after the Russian invasion. While the Biden Administration's support for Ukraine has gotten stronger, overall American support has weakened. What does that mean, and how will this conflict eventually end?   Sponsor 0:00 - Sponsor: Veritas Forum Listen to The Veritas Forum podcast today at bit.ly/veritasholypost   1:04 - Theme Song   3:00 - Men need purpose more than respect https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/opinion/men-purpose-respect.html   Sponsor 27:36 - Miracle Brand trymiracle.com/HOLYPOST   Save over 40% and be sure to use our promo code HOLYPOST at checkout to SAVE even more AND  get 3 FREE TOWELS!   28:42 - Sponsor Hiya Health hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order. 29:47 - The crisis of masculinity   34:20 - Christianity and consumerism 43:00 The War in Ukraine   1:02:22 Next Presidential election   1:08:20 - End Credits   Links mentioned in interview   https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/opinion/men-purpose-respect.html    Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench    https://www.holypost.com/   Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost   The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.