Masculinity is not in crisis, it’s being deliberately attacked

Boys today are growing up in a world that tells them they are potential threats, not individuals. Strength is branded as aggression. Leadership is seen as control. Discipline is called domination. Society isn’t redefining masculinity, it’s dismantling it.

We’ve glorified a culture that rewards male silence and punishes male expression. A man expressing anger is toxic. A man standing up for himself is called oppressive. A man seeking justice is mocked. And when he breaks no one cares.

In classrooms, boys are often scolded, labeled as troublemakers, or forced to suppress their natural energy simply for behaving like boys. Instead of mentoring them, we shame them into silence.

At home, they’re told to suppress tears and shoulder responsibilities alone. In marriages, they’re disposable. In courtrooms, they’re guilty until proven innocent.

And let’s not pretend otherwise the law is not gender-neutral. A mere allegation can destroy a man’s life. Family courts treat fathers like ATM machines. False dowry and abuse cases are filed without evidence, while male victims of domestic violence are laughed at.

Suicide is now the leading cause of death among Indian men aged 18–45. Still, there are no commissions, no outrage, no Nirbhaya-level reforms. Because men’s pain doesn’t fit the narrative.

The media dehumanizes men, portraying them as either monsters or morons. And the decent, silent majority? Invisible.

Masculinity, in its true form, is not toxic. It’s the quiet strength that builds nations, defends borders, supports families, and sacrifices silently.

Let’s be clear, masculinity isn’t the threat. The real threat is weaponized victimhood and normalized misandry.

A gender-equal India cannot be built by demonizing one half of the population. It’s time to restore dignity, rights, and voice to our men.

Because when men fall, society collapses.

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