I think the difficulty lies in the fact that men have always been socialised to show up one way with each other (i.e., other men) and then with women to feel accepted and respected. However, as times have changed, there is confusion amongst men as to how to show up. Because they still largely have to show up as the "bull dog" at work, but then be the more introspective person in their relationship. I say this, because the corporate world is still very much riddled with domineering, disrespectful, I-will-break-you, menalities and behaviours. From both the men and women. I also believe that those men for whom masculinity is very meaningful, it can be very scary to now act differently. To embrace their own feelings. However, we need both the feminine and masculine to co-exist. Children who are raised with only a very nurturing mother (i.e., feminine), may struggle to know how to cognitively emotionally regulate themselves later in life. Similarly, when a child is raised in a home where there is very little nurturing but a lot of cognitive emotional regulation (i.e., masculinity), there will be a disconnect from deep-rooted emotional experiences as the child gets older. Not learning how to feel. I think people tend to take on these conversations with extremes in mind, it is difficult to exist in the grey.