#404: Forging Manliness

A sketch.

MLA: I recently met a young man who, in asking me what I thought it meant to be a man, broke down crying. He did not explain the reasons for his tears, nor did I ask. After I offered a few very unsatisfactory thoughts, we parted. He later emailed me a version of the same question, the reply to which is below.

By way of prologue, I should note that this …