Why masculinity is in turmoil

Because boys are socialized not to cry or talk about their feelings, they may express their pain outwardly in ways that are destructive to themselves and others, said Christopher Liang, head of the Gender, Race, Inclusion, and Trauma lab at Lehigh University. “Of course, not all men who engage in violence are dealing with masculinity issues, but a lot of them just may be,” Liang said. The guidelines, then, “are about understanding the factors that shape boys and men in healthy ways and not so healthy ways.”