"I used to be the most vocal advocate for male vulnerability." | Writes @Pravina_R newstatesman.com/comment/2022/0…
"To me and my friends, “he cried on me” was a new-found base in physical intimacy – I suppose this is because it felt like an antidote to years of “toxic masculinity” and the associated pressure on men to be “hard” and not talk about their mental health."
"You could tell that a lot of men have clocked this hype on the second season of Love is Blind, the Netflix reality dating show that has become popular among millennials."
"During a recent reunion episode, almost every man recounted, glowingly, how much they had loved the chance be “vulnerable” on the show, to bare their deepest hopes and fears."
"I find so fascinating about the way male vulnerability can be weaponised – you can play the part of “the good guy” by appearing to lift the lid on your emotions."
"I wonder whether some men think that vulnerability can absolve them of their sins – as though being unflinchingly honest makes up for everything, or can act as a sort of plea bargain to reduce their sentence."
Do you agree some men weaponise vulnerability?
"I can’t count the number of guys I’ve heard about who dumped a girl while informing her they have been seeing someone else all along, proudly prefacing their statement with “I just want to be transparent!”'
Read @Pravina_R 's article free here: newstatesman.com/comment/2022/0…
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