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Why is it called "male loneliness epidemic"? Dont women feel lonely too? Wtf? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Women absolutely have a role to play in toxic masculinity. Not to take accountability away from the social conditions that men ultimately created and propagated.

Stoicism teaches us to focus on what's in our control by either reframing or accepting our emotions based on rational judgment. The goal is emotional resilience, not emotional suppression. Pop culture has redefined it as you describe.