As gender norms have changed over the decades, the definition of masculinity has evolved, leading to some confusion, unmet expectations, and an unknown future. Today's man can feel comfortable displaying emotion and empathy. Does this shift mean that the role of man is no longer dominant in our society? Is there an inevitable path to irrelevance? The diverging viewpoints in this thought-provoking resource will challenge readers' assumptions about gender roles and ask them to consider how those roles will evolve as the century progresses.

Foreword --Introduction -- ch. 1: Is patriarchy good or bad? -- Gender is based on society's expectations / Amée LaTour -- Long live the patriarchy, the natural order of society / Eric Crowley -- Patriarchy encourages a dangerous toxic entitlement / Lisa Wade -- Feminism today is fighting the wrong battles / Cathy Young -- The kyriarchy, not patriarchy, lives on / Nichi Hodgson -- ch.2: How do boys learn to be men? -- Men are falling behind women in college / Collegestats -- Creating role models for men / Jack Myers -- Changing roles let men nurture children / David Shaw -- The soldier is undergoing an image change / Jennifer Mathers -- Good fathers come in many forms / American Psychological Association -- Offices perpetuate the rigid structures of masculinity / Avivah Wittenberg-Cox -- ch.3: What can the modern man be? -- The past can inspire healthy views of masculinity today / Billy Dumais -- Love is the key to becoming good men / Tom Matlack -- Can the modern man evolve like the modern woman? / Abigail Collazo -- Let's get queer about gender / Joseph Gelfer -- The modern man can be anything / Jemimah Steinfeld -- Facts about masculinity in the twenty-first century -- Organizations to contact -- For further reading -- Index -- Picture credits.