Sarah Harte: Young men need an ideology of ‘positive masculinity’ as guidance

Men like Andrew Tate glorify a capitalistic idea of life where the size of a man’s wallet matters, tapping into male insecurities around social standing and economic prospects.

CULTURAL representations of men are at an all-time low, and we now appear to live in a lurid Marvel universe with blow-hard, misogynist, villainous characters. It is so hard raising boys with the kind of messages that they are being bombarded with. The role models are dire, and in a highly connected world, they don’t just affect American men.

Trump has been in the news for his choice of defence secretary, a man who has been the subject of sexual assault allegations. His pick for attorney general was previously investigated for allegations of underage sex with minors, although the investigation was dropped, and he denied all charges.