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Micheal Elsburg: Being a Sensitive Man in a Hyper-Masculine World

331 views · Published 25 January 2018 · 20:46 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: Wanderlust · 2018 · Entertainment

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Following the election that shocked the world, the culture of "hyper-masculinity" is on the rise. Members of what was once a fringe movement on the Internet (the "manosphere," part of the "alt-right,") staged the greatest political upset in history, lionizing a return to strong-man leadership and rigid gender roles. This talk and discussion is for men of any sexual orientation who see themselves as "sensitive" (and all people who love sensitive men) and aims to answer this question: how can sensitive men and boys live in a world that is increasingly hostile and intolerant to sensitivity and perceived femininity in males? How can sensitive men counterbalance the rising culture of "toxic masculinity"? What unique contributions do "feminine" men have to offer in a world that says we should not exist? How can we support women, who are being attacked (even more virulently than men) by the same culture of hyper-masculinity?

Michael Ellsberg is the author of "The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Didn't Learn in College About How to Be Successful" (Penguin, 2011), "The Power of Eye Contact: Your Secret for Success in Business, Love and Life" (HarperCollins, 2010), and is the co-author of "The Last Safe Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever" (Penguin, 2016). His writing has been published on CNN.com, Time.com, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times. He is the editor-in-chief of 7-time New York Times bestselling author Neil Strauss.

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Filmed at Wanderlust Squaw Valley 2017

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