The Cut of a Man

In a culture that prizes stoicism, men often carry an unspoken burden - the fear that showing emotion is a weakness. According to a 2021 survey from the Survey Center for American Life, only 21% of men reported receiving emotional support from a friend in the past week—half the rate of women. Beneath the data lies a deeper truth: the friendships and connections that sustain us are often left unrealized, locked behind walls built from expectation,...