• acargitz
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    126 days ago

    The article fails to mention the lack of third places in North America. Mediterranean cultures are extremely traditionally masculine, but have a culture of men gathering in, eg, coffee houses to chit chat, play cards, backgammon etc. So traditional masculinity alone cannot be an explanation.

    Suburban life, car dependency and hustle culture is what’s killing us.

    “Men’s groups” are not going to work because they require intentionality. A third place is just always there, you just go whenever.

    • @gap_betweenus
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      15 days ago

      It’s also warm in mediterranean countries, you don’t need a third place there - it’s the street. In Germany there is same problem with third places, there is a rather unique club culture there but for obvious reasons male only clubs are not really a thing.