The End of Men? (Re-considering Series)

What makes a good man?  

Models of masculinity may be less constricting than they used to be – but boys and men are confused about what’s expected of them, and it shows. In education, in mental health, in relationships, they’re struggling. And we’re all struggling to have a constructive conversation about the challenges they face.  

In this grounded, forthright and hopeful book, Simon Smart reconsiders the modern male dilemma. Drawing on his own experiences of schooling and fatherhood, the best contemporary research, interviews with those on the front lines of a growing crisis, as well as ancient wisdom, he asks the question: how can we help boys become their best selves, and a gift to those around them?

76 pages.

This book, “The End of Men?,” is a gem, beginning with Simon‘s own stories of toxic masculinity at the school which he attended. He clearly defines the challenges facing men, ranging from violence to mental health.Importantly, Simon doesn’t just define the problems but identifies potential solutions to these challenges, from the creation of structure, propagation of values, allowance of risk, rites of passage, increased and informed roles for fathers and, beautifully, developing love and vulnerability as men. I love this book.

— Professor Bruce Robinson, Founder of the Fathering Project