Why Are Men Getting More Conservative?
Sons of Patriarchy
Peter Bell & Sarah Bader
4.2 • 649 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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State of American Men 2025: https://www.equimundo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/State-of-American-Men-2025.pdf
Summary
This conversation delves into the crisis of masculinity, exploring the various factors contributing to men's mental health issues, including economic anxiety, isolation, and societal expectations. Dr. Gary Barker from Equimundo discusses the organization's mission to engage men in conversations about healthy masculinity and caregiving. The discussion highlights the need for empathy and understanding in addressing men's issues, as well as the influence of the far-right and Manosphere on young men. Practical steps for change and building a positive vision for masculinity are also emphasized, with a focus on the importance of caregiving and emotional connections.
Takeaways
- Men are facing a crisis of masculinity that is influenced by economic anxiety and societal expectations.
- Equimundo aims to engage men in conversations about healthy masculinity and caregiving.
- The perception of masculinity is evolving, with many men wanting to be more involved in caregiving roles.
- Economic pressures contribute significantly to men's mental health issues, including suicide.
- Isolation and digital spaces exacerbate feelings of loneliness among men.
- The far-right and Manosphere exploit men's vulnerabilities for their agendas.
- Empathy and understanding are crucial in addressing men's issues without dismissing their experiences.
- Men's views on masculinity are often restrictive and influenced by societal norms.
- There is a need for a collective response to support men's well-being and address economic inequalities.
- Building a positive vision of masculinity involves encouraging men to embrace caregiving and emotional connections.
Keywords
masculinity, crisis of masculinity, Equimundo, men's mental health, economic anxiety, caregiving, suicide, isolation, Manosphere, empathy
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Sons of Patriarchy, a podcast devoted to understanding how men and women get caught up in the systems of patriarchy, Christian nationalism, and the far right. |
| 0:11.7 | For years, these have been on the French, but now they're mainstream. |
| 0:17.8 | They've come from places like Moscow, Idaho, and are influencing churches, families, |
| 0:23.4 | schools, marriages, and institutions across the country, and now in Washington, D.C. |
| 0:30.1 | Every Monday, I interview experts in the fields we focus on, whether they be authors, |
| 0:35.7 | reporters, other podcasters, academics, professors, |
| 0:39.4 | former members of these groups, and more. |
| 0:42.3 | Our companion podcast, they called her bitter, amplifies the stories of survivors and the advocates |
| 0:48.5 | who come around them, detailing how the ideas we talk about here impact real lives. |
| 0:55.4 | Because what was done in the dark will be dragged in the light. |
| 1:00.2 | All right. |
| 1:01.0 | Well, welcome to this week's episode of Sonsie Patriarchy. |
| 1:04.3 | We have a focus on Doug Wilson and Christian nationalism, |
| 1:09.0 | but a wider lens on masculinity, crisis of masculinity, |
| 1:14.6 | red pill, manosphere, trad wife stuff, and these things, or neo-Nazism, and far right |
| 1:21.0 | and all right, all these things that either tangentially relates, or if you look at a Venn |
| 1:25.6 | diagram, have some overlaps. And so we're trying to |
| 1:28.5 | look at this movement as a whole and not just a sliver of this, although the slivers of getting |
| 1:32.3 | to be a much bigger sliver. So we have somebody who helps with the state of men report 2025, |
| 1:39.8 | Dr. Gary Barker from Ecomundo. Thank you so much for coming on the series |
| 1:44.3 | and talking about the support and your organization overall. |
| 1:48.5 | Yeah, Peter, thanks for having me. |
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