Men Are Way More Insecure than They’re Willing to Admit
The ugly underbelly of patriarchy I see as a stay-at-home dad
I’ve never connected with as many strangers in such a short period as I have in the last three months.
My decision to quit a successful career in investment banking to be a stay-at-home dad resonated with more people than I’d ever imagined.
As a result, I went mega-viral on social media, got featured in an international newspaper on the cover page, and my story became their most-read story for the year so far.
I used this newfound fame to connect with as many people as I could while not compromising the core of my decision — time with my kids and family.
Having spoken to nearly a hundred strangers over the past three months in various capacities, I am starting to learn how vulnerable and insecure men can be.
Yet, they’d hate me if I told another soul about that vulnerability.
Why is that so? While the societal expectations from men are mostly not as debilitating as those from their female counterparts, there’s a significant price that men are paying as well.
While patriarchy hurts women a lot more than men, the modern man is now…