2025 was a wild year with SO MUCH always happening, but I couldn't help but notice, something is going on with guys. It's been an embarrassing year for so many who have been on pedestals of "peak masculinity" such as Jake Paul, Andrew Tate, Donald Trump, the list goes on. Looksmaxxing has continued to be a problem to the point a teenager, Clavicular, has gained meteoric rise and thinks this is his only option in life. Then we have the confusion of the performative males and that mockery. I can't help but ask, guys, are you ok? Perhaps it's time to re-evaluate how we see "masculinity", for everyone's sake.

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Timestamps:
00:00 what happened in 2025
05:49 Alpha male down - how embarrassing
12:57 blokes are being challenged
22:30 the performative male callout
25:14 Failing to be an adult isn't "cute" anymore

Videos recommended:
‪@TaylorLorenz‬ Why Clavicular Is Suddenly Everywhere
‪@smosh‬  2025's Worst Person | Reading Reddit Stories
‪@supereyepatchwolf0‬  How Jake Paul Keeps Winning Fights
‪@ScottCramer‬   Testing Halloween Couples Costumes With Te...
‪@DasiaDoesIt‬  on Mamdani's race | penny for your thought...
‪@FDSignifire‬  Why you can(not?) Trust Zohran Mamdani
‪@JarvisJohnsonGOLD‬ The "Performative Male" Epidemic
‪@kaylasays‬  How The Internet Fell Out of Love With Jar...

Recommendations:
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‪@Cyzor‬
‪@JarvisJohnsonGOLD‬
‪@noahsamsen‬
‪@EddyBurback‬
‪@Danny-Gonzalez‬
‪@juliensolo‬
‪@drewisgooden‬
‪@ForeignManinaForeignLand‬
‪@TheRealSpeechProf‬
‪@Andrewism‬
‪@moon-channel‬
‪@FDSignifire‬
‪@elliotsangestevez‬
‪@vlogbrothers‬


Books recommended:
bell hooks - the will to change
Chanel Miller - Know my name

Sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com/jake-...
https://www.instagram.com/berecker/?h...
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/09/elo...
https://www.theguardian.com/technolog...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/nz/bl...
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/...
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-tr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
https://filmsane.com/the-fine-line-be...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/dicapri...
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/le... https://qz.com/690321/leonardo-dicapr...
military video: US military parade raises eyebrows among d...
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov... https://www.thewrap.com/jared-leto-me...
https://www.tiktok.com/@sskaitcomics/...
https://www.inquirer.com/life/perform...
https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/23/per...