What Are Modern Men Missing These Days? (Bad Reddit Advice)

About this video

Centeno responds to Reddit discussions about what men lack in modern society, addressing topics including manners, positive male influences, testosterone levels, meaningful connections, rites of passage, mentorship, and emotional support. He argues that masculinity is fundamentally about maturity and responsibility rather than femininity’s opposite, and contends that men today lack clear structures for development into adulthood.

Key takeaways

• Centeno agrees that manners and respect have declined in society, noting a shift toward more casual and lackadaisical attitudes compared to his upbringing in West Texas during the 1980s
• Centeno emphasizes that positive male influences need not be controversial figures and highlights examples like Mr. Rogers and instructors on Skillshare who provide genuine mentorship and skill-building
• Centeno argues that the absence of rites of passage and structured mentorship in modern society leaves men directionless, and he credits his Marine Corps experience and officer training as transformative coming-of-age moments with strong mentorship
• Centeno defines masculinity as the opposite of childishness—characterized by responsibility, accountability, and self-improvement—rather than as opposition to femininity, and contends that true masculinity inherently cannot be ’toxic'

Episode details: published June 16, 2022 · 17K views · 14:36 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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