"Whether you look at education or the labor market or addiction rates or suicide attempts, it’s not a pretty picture for men — especially working-class men."

It's a difficult question and I'm glad the author came clear with the fact they were wrestling with the notion, "does exemplifying good qualities of men inherently take it away from women and others?"

Now in the case where "What about men?" is brought into discussion about women's rights and struggles, often the intent is to detract the conversation away, which is demeaning. In other contexts, I think it deserves more discussion.

Not sure I've ever run into anyone who seems to have put so much thought into this. Good stuff.

We know that when you’re looking at deaths of despair, which is a more recent phenomenon, 3 out of 4 of those deaths are males.

I am also concerned about random acts of violence, also a recent phenomenon.