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MAGA, Misogyny and Matt Taibbi

Oct 15, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

It’s been quite a week. I published my article in the New York Times about Positive Masculinity, and it triggered some big feelings all round, fast becoming a careering runaway freight train of culture war insanity.
Men don't need to be heroes. They just need to be people.

Aug 5, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

Hello. Sorry for the delay in getting this newsletter out. It’s been a crazy time with the seemingly neverending launch for Boymom and the ongoing (lack of) summer childcare. If you responded to my last post about my planned Zoom discussion group about boys, men and masculinity, I will be in touch about that soon via DM.
Male emotions are a joke

Jul 7, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

I Blame SocietyModern life and the forces that shape it. Gender, feminism, masculinity, mental health, psychology, culture, motherhood, anxiety, fear, self-loathing... that kind of thing. No thanks
Boyhood: The Shark Experience

May 19, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

I Blame Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Boyhood: The shark experienceWhen my son Zephy was maybe five, our family went on a vacation. We were by the pool when he spied a group of little girl mermaids in sparkly waterproof tails, sitting captivated by a larger, adult mermaid, who was teaching them basic merskills.
“Smashing the patriarchy” would help men as much as women. Why is no one telling boys?

Apr 29, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

I Blame SocietyModern life and the forces that shape it. Gender, feminism, masculinity, mental health, psychology, culture, motherhood, anxiety, fear, self-loathing... that kind of thing. No thanks
Why "Positive Masculinity” is part of the problem.

Apr 17, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

I Blame Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. “What Does Healthy Masculinity Look like?” asks the New York Times. The Washington Post looks for solutions on how to fix the Crisis of Masculinity.
Why I don’t like the “Positive Masculinity” framing.

Apr 17, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

I Blame Society is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. “What Does Healthy Masculinity Look like?” asks the New York Times. The Washinton Post looks for solutions on how to fix the Crisis of Masculinity.
The One Who Cares the Least, Wins.

Apr 7, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

I Blame SocietyWhen the Right ignores the systems, and the Left ignores the individuals, I try to think about both. Gender, feminism, masculinity, mental health, psychology, culture, motherhood, anxiety, fear, self loathing... that kind of thing. No thanks
The One Who Cares the Least, Wins.

Apr 7, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

It’s rare for an academic text to pinpoint an emotional experience with such precision that reading it brings the same heady clarity as a good therapy insight.
Who is #Boymom?

Mar 27, 2024 | ruthwhippman.substack.com | Ruth Whippman

My new book wasn’t always going to be called BOYMOM.