In the past 70years there have been two powerful forces that have greatly influenced society. Those are Hollywood and Technology.
There was a time when Hollywood promoted strong masculine figures in their movies. John Wayne, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Robert Redford, etc. These were great male role models that embodied masculine traits. You don't see these types in the leading Hollywood roles like you used to.
Technology has made it so women can do things only men were once capable of. Only men used to work in factories, modern machines changed all of that. Medical technology produced the pill so women could fuhk with next to no consequences.
In the late 80's and 90's video gaming really took off. Instead of boys playing outside learning how to socialize with others, staying active, they stayed indoors staring at screens for hours on end, more isolated from the real world. Dating apps have done the same thing. Porn used to be hard to get a hold of. Now its everywhere, more extreme, and most of its video. Social Media(twitter, instagram, onlyfans, etc) hasn't helped one bit. Its a platform for women to seek free attention from males and guys are happy to oblige. 77% of influencers are female, imagine that. All of these things have led to the demise of masculinity.
Up until recently, men have controlled every segment of society. Male dominance in Hollywood, Technology, Religion, Politics, Education, etc been eroding away for years. Every thing I listed above was created and controlled by MEN. And
@Gamisch Women didn't change the dating scene, men did. We invented damn near every thing on the planet. Women accepted it like the good submissive servants we always wanted them to be. Men have gotten lazy, and women keep filling the positions. Now look at the schitt storm we have created.
Men need to own up to their role that has led to their demise. As masculine males we have to bring awareness to the others that don't see it.