This issue has come up after the recent misogyny that has made headlines. First of all, the update. Dan Wootton has been sacked by MailOnline, and Laurence Fox has (finally) apologised for his comments. The failure of Dan Wootton to say Maaate to Laurence Fox is one of the reasons why we should consider having a minister for men.
There is a lot of pressure on men to be toxic. We see those like Andrew Tate venerated by other men, but we also see people like Russell Brand being defended by women. When it comes to toxic behaviour in men being tolerated, it is the 'right type' of man who is able to get away with this. While it is not with every woman, there are enough women who are attracted to bad boys which makes men see such behaviour as the right thing to do.
As noted in the video, men have higher suicide rates, not just because men are more successful when it comes to trying to kill themselves, but it is seen as a failure for men to talk about their feelings. Men are less likely to seek help when it comes to other health issues as well.
There are so many things that we can do to help society become better, but that includes addressing the issues that men face, not just to their own health, but how they affect others. Examples of this include teaching men who to act in relationships to reduce rates of domestic violence, ensuring that women do not have to fear being killed by men (or boys) due to an actual or perceived slight. And of course, reducing the numbers carrying knives full stop.
A Minister of Men would have spoken out when it came conversation on GB news about Ava Evans, though I suspect Wootton and Fox would consider the values that such a minister would promote to be too woke.
