Mar 30, 2021
4 min read
Stereotypes like “Men Always Want Sex” Hurt Men
Men need to be able to ask for intimacy too.
My husband was taught lessons most young boys from his generation were: “man up,” “crying is for sissies,” and “real men don’t ask for help!”
He was taught to be independent and self-sufficient, that asking for help was a sign of weakness. He was taught to deny how he was feeling.
