To understand the state of men in this country, it’s necessary to know three things. First, millions of men are falling behind women academically and suffering from a lack of meaning and purpose. Second, there is no consensus whatsoever on whether there’s a problem, much less how to respond and pull millions of men back […]
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It evokes, in the most rudimentary sense, beer fridges and car parts, Super Bowl ads and maybe even Jerry Seinfeld’s bachelor pad, where he displayed his 17 favorite cereal boxes on a shelf. It’s the man cave: punchline, poker hub and perennial source of masculine escape. To Tristan Bridges, a sociologist who is studying the […]
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This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email transcripts@nytimes.com with any questions. [MUSIC PLAYING] anna martin From “The New York Times,” I’m Anna Martin. This is “Modern Love.” Today, I’m talking […]
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