#Seed014: Can Masculinity be Toxic?

Reflections on the decline of men in communities

The Son of Man, 1946 by Rene Magritte

Is there a link between extremism and masculinity? This is a question that I've reflected on for over a decade. In my early twenties, I published an op-ed that looked at some of the reasons young men join extremist groups. I was referring mostly to an acquaintance that I had known while I was studying in university w…