Here at ES Magazine, we believe in equality. So much so that two women have put together this survey, and one of them is writing the introduction — and on International Women’s Day. We thought we’d give the guys a brain break after they’ve downloaded all of their thoughts below.
But it is time we put gender and the divisions it imposes on all of us under the spotlight for good now. So, we threw questions out to men — and people who identify as male — all over London, from all ages and backgrounds, to take the temperature on what is really on their minds. And whether it was the fear of political unrest, climate crisis and AI sharpening its elbows to steal their jobs, or the hopes and dreams of having families, achieving greatness, or just getting through the day, they were united in one thing. Masculinity is not a one size fits all, muscles and impact drivers vibe anymore. Men want parity. Men think about sex, but it doesn’t rule their lives (apparently). And men find the fact that they’ve been taught that only men with tufting chest hair and a football season ticket can be seen as masculine a bit stifling.
