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One of her most striking points focuses on how men, especially those without romantic partners, often exude an aura of self-loathing by age 25. She posits this results from being raised by overly critical mothers or in environments where masculinity is shameful or criminalized. This societal conditioning discourages men from expressing genuine emotions or forming healthy bonds, leading to loneliness, frustration, and internalized guilt.
She emphasizes that societal narratives maintain this cycle by dismissing emotional intelligence in men as weakness while reinforcing male performance as a mask for insecurity. Men are often told to be strong, silent, and self-reliant—traits that, when suppressed, cause emotional stagnation and disconnect.