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Hawley details importance of masculinity for American men in new book<\/a><\/h4>\n

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., discusses his new book, “Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs,” on “Fox News Tonight.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A “cowboy mentality” of wanting to “man up” could be a factor in the epidemic of male loneliness, a New York University<\/a> professor implied on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Professor Niobe Way spoke with the Washington Post in a story about the rise in an “alternative conception of American masculinity” to combat the lack of connection between men. When tackling the “epidemic of loneliness” plaguing the nation, Way suggested that it comes from the overly masculine way boys are raised.<\/p>\n

“Niobe Way, a professor of developmental psychology at New York University and the author of \u2018Deep Secrets: Boys\u2019 Friendships and the Crisis of Connection,\u2019 said many boys are raised with what she called \u2018the cowboy mentality’ \u2013 ‘I can do it myself, I don\u2019t need others\u2019 \u2013 often perpetuated by \u2018the father wanting the son to man up and not be so soft. \u2026 The whole model of getting help is part of so-called femininity,\u2019” the article reads.<\/p>\n

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Professor Niobe Way suggested that a “cowboy mentality” of “I can do it myself” could factor into male loneliness.<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Women end up being the therapist for their husband, and more are getting sick of it,” Way added.<\/p>\n

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EXPERTS WARN OF \u2018DEVASTATING EFFECT\u2019 AS TRADITIONAL MALE ROLES DEEMED \u2018TOXIC\u2019 BY MEDIA, HOLLYWOOD<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mark Greene, a founder of Remaking Manhood, a consultancy that works with organizations to help improve men\u2019s professional relationships, also spoke with the Washington Post and blamed society for stifling male expression.<\/p>\n

“If a boy expresses too much emotion or too much need for connection, is too giddy, is too joyful, what we say to that boy is, \u2018What are you, a sissy? What are you, a girl? What are you, gay?\u2019” Greene said. “It\u2019s your job to dominate those around you, or you will lose status, and that will increase the number of individuals above you who can dish out dominance to you. And what we find is that in that system, in that structure, men are constantly in competition with each other and constantly driven by this sense of anxiety.”<\/p>\n

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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory about the “epidemic of loneliness” in May.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Way and Greene\u2019s diagnosis resembles the American Psychological Association (APA)<\/a> guidelines from 2019 that suggest traditional masculinity based on research is “harmful.”<\/p>\n

“The main thrust of the subsequent research is that traditional masculinity \u2013 marked by stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression \u2013 is, on the whole, harmful,” the guidelines read.<\/p>\n

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In May, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy<\/a> released an advisory titled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General\u2019s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community.”<\/p>\n

“Loneliness is far more than just a bad feeling \u2013 it harms both individual and societal health. It is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety and premature death. The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day,” the report reads.<\/p>\n

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The American Psychological Association said in 2019 that traditional masculinity is “harmful.”<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Murthy also told the Associated Press, “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing.”<\/p>\n

For more Culture, Media, Education, Opinion, and channel coverage, visit <\/strong><\/i>foxnews.com\/media<\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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