How to Be a Man

"Men aren't men anymore"—like "nobody younger than me wants to work" and "this isn't real music"—has been said every day in every language since we've had days and languages. It's a particular concern in America, where men haven't been men anymore from the jump. Almost certainly one of our founding fathers told his son, "Don't leave this house without your wig, stockings, and frock coat—I didn't raise a sissy." But now, as our culture reevaluates gender, reconsiders the patriarchy, and has red-assed opinions about Barbie, men are yelling about men not being men anymore more than ever.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE Americans Are Extremely Paranoid About Masculinity. What If We ... Got Over It? "Men aren't men anymore"—like "nobody younger than me wants to work" and "this isn't real music"—has been said every day in every language since we've had days and languages. It's a particular concern in America, where men haven't been men anymore from the jump. Almost certainly one of our founding fathers told his son, "Don't leave this house without your wig, stockings, and frock coat—I didn't raise a sissy." But now, as our culture reevaluates gender, reconsiders the patriarchy, and has red-assed opinions about Barbie, men are yelling about men not being men anymore more than ever. Read More Loewe and On's Second Collaboration Is Even Sleeker Swiss technology and Spanish design are a match made in sneaker heaven. Read More A Short History of Speakers of the House Destroying Their Gavels Out of Anger Things are not going well, so let's talk about this. Read More Long Live Chris Pine Autumn There are very few celebrity style moments that can get a group of editors online and buzzing before 9 AM on a Monday, but the ones that get us out of bed and onto Slack are typically major moments. Era-defining, Met Gala-worthy, big fit moments. Or, just a really, really interesting Chris Pine look—I'm talking pink huaraches, black tights with athletic shorts atop them, a PBS tee, and a rainbow-striped shawl collar cardigan. It's a lot to process, so let's dissect this outfit. Read More The 11 Best New Colognes for Fall 2023 Say hello to your new signature scent(s). Read More 10 L-Shape Sofas That Prove Comfort Is King The hard part will be not spending your entire life on it. Read More The Scout Who Found Patrick Mahomes Patrick Mahomes had just finished his sophomore season—just two years removed from Whitehouse High. He'd thrown for 4,653 yards as a sophomore and put up big numbers in the Red Raiders' Air Raid offense, as most Texas Tech quarterbacks did, but owing to his quiet college recruitment and the fact he wasn't eligible for the draft for another year, he wasn't exactly on NFL radars. "Who is this guy?" scout Brett Veach thought. The question became an obsession. One day that spring, as he later recalled, he was grinding Mahomes tape on a quiet weekend inside the Chiefs' offices when Andy Reid happened by. Reid was curious about what Veach was up to. Veach had a simple answer: He was watching the next quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779