Why is Masculinity So Insecure?

Being a man requires constant proof and validation.

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How does a man know he’s a man? According to cultural theorist Camille Paglia, it’s only when other men tell them they are men. Women, on the other hand, instinctively know they are women; they menstruate, they get pregnant, they give birth, they lactate; it’s unmistakable. It takes a massive advertising campaign to try to…