The Pocket with Chris Griffin #108: TheTinMen: Why Modern Men Are Struggling (and What No One Admits)
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Nov 4, 2025 George from TheTinMen, a content creator focused on men’s issues and mental health, dives deep into the struggles that modern men face. He discusses how traditional education fails boys and the impact of misleading statistics about male violence. The conversation highlights the need for better support systems, as emotional and financial abuse against men often goes unnoticed. George also criticizes the portrayal of men in media and calls for a redefinition of masculinity that values men beyond traditional roles. A powerful dialogue on the need for change in society.
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School Failure Sparked TheTinMen
- George explains he started TheTinMen because he personally related to boys failing in school.
- He recounts failing school and feeling disengaged by text-based learning as a boy.
Classroom Design Disadvantages Boys
- George links boys' poor school outcomes to testosterone-driven energy and unsuitable text-based classrooms.
- He says fewer male teachers and assessment of behaviour widen the gender education gap.
Positive Male Acts Labeled Toxic
- George describes Bondi's community concrete weights being removed and a long-distance runner raising millions yet still called 'toxic masculinity'.
- He uses these stories to show positive male efforts often get mislabelled and condemned.