The “Boys will be Boys” Mantra Is Obsolete

At the moment, masculinity is a work in progress.

Credit: Priscilla Du Preez

We’ve heard this and accepted that certain aspects of manhood are given. But I find the “boys will be boys” ethos problematic for several reasons.

The concept is stagnant and doesn’t introduce any growth. To me, the way one starts out (as a boy) will continue throughout life, with the…