The Descent of Man

by Grayson Perry

Anger is a response to a feeling of powerlessness.

The Web seems to have the effect of crystallizing diffuse discontent into paranoid, blamey rant fests.

I’m not entirely convinced by the power of celebrity male role models. They are exotic, distant beasts. For the role modelling to work, I think boys need the reliable, constant drip-drip of day-to-day contact and attention from a good man, probably his father.

This linking of self-worth to status has pervaded the whole business of being a man.

Brené Brown, a research professor in social work, gave a remarkable TED talk called ‘The Power of Vulnerability’. Just google ‘vulnerability’

Men’s rights

The right to be vulnerable The right to be weak The right to be wrong The right to be intuitive

The right not to know The right to be uncertain The right to be flexible The right not to...