More and more kind talk, nice words, and well meaning people are entering the #malesuicide prevention space.
It’s “good to talk”, we all hear.
Or at least, it’s good to be seen talking about men; with such a noble pursuit becoming the latest cash cow to be milked by an army of woke masculinity advocates, virtuous celebrity influencers, and your local guardian of morality, who (for the right price) will wring their hands, preach from pulpits, and gurgle superlatives, like it’s going out of style.
Yes.
Today, telling men “to talk” is big business. But sadly, listening to what men are saying, is a dying art that fewer and fewer seem capable of.
So, like a broken record, we tell men to talk… But when it comes to listening to men who are victims of violence... or hearing the horrors of boys who are abused... or acknowledging the structural struggles of men, you’ll find yourself alone.
And so, suddenly, those who pleaded with men to talk; who launched careers, signed brand deals, and lined their pockets by encouraging men’s emotional eloquence... they lose their voice themselves. Too many times I see this. People routinely put their personal comfort, and their political and career ambitions ahead of the men and boys whom they claim to advocate for.
Too many times I hear the right words being said.
But when the chips are down and the heat is on, those who bang the drum so passionately for men, are usually the first to jump ship when the real work begins.
So are you tired of it too?
And why is everyone telling men to talk, when nobody is willing to listen to what they’ve got to say?
What do you think?
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Footage my MART Productions, Ron Lach, Rafael Fernando
2026-07-06