Older men cling to 1950s, ’60s blueprint of masculinity

Friday, October 7, 2016 - 11:22 in Psychology & Sociology

As men age, they continue to follow dominant ideas of masculinity learned as youth, leaving them unequipped for the assaults of old age, according to a new study. The mismatch between aging and the often ageless expectations of popular masculinity leaves senior men without a blueprint to behave or handle emotions, according to a new […]

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