Vanessa answers “There's this one poem I need help...”

Bana asked this question about Love Her Wild:

There's this one poem I need help understanding, I read it over and over but I just don't get it (p. 188) : "BOYS LEARN TOO LATE THAT BEING "THE MAN," IS NOT THE SAME THING AS BEING A MAN." What do you think it means?

Vanessa I believe it means that boys focus too heavily on masculinity (hypersexuality, dominance, etc). in trying to become "the man". They forget morals, eth…moreI believe it means that boys focus too heavily on masculinity (hypersexuality, dominance, etc). in trying to become "the man". They forget morals, ethics, and standards along the way, which are apart of being "a man". (less)

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