Male Vulnerability Isn’t Pretty—But It’s Important

Why do we pretend we’re “just okay” when we’re obviously not?

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I found the frogs in a puddle after a thunderstorm. The earth was still wet. Insects and amphibians were crawling out of holes to soak in the humid sun. I tottered along the sidewalk grasping my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Party Wagon, where I stored the small frogs I’d…