Psychological Patriarchy Quotes

“Men are not raised to be intimate, they're raised to be competitive performers...”
― Terrence Real, How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women

“Traditional socialization teaches young boys to filter their sense of self-worth through performance.”
― Terrence Real, How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women

“The paradox for boys is that in order to be worthy of connection they must prove themselves invulnerable, button down warriors in the world's emotional market place.”
― Terrence Real, How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women

“In the world of boys and men you're either a winner or a loser, one up or one down in control or controlled, man enough or a girl.”
― Terrence Real, How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women

“Where in this set up is the capacity for love?”
― Terrence Real, How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women