# Is Masculinity Being Dismantled? An interview with David Maywald

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Podcast: [The Midlife Mentors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889)
Published: 2026-01-31T12:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking about masculinity - what it means, what it’s allowed to be, and why so many men feel increasingly unsure how to show up in the world and at work - without being labelled toxic, outdated, or problematic. Our guest is David Maywald, author of The Relentless War On Masculinity. David argues that while some harmful behaviours needed challenging, we’ve also lost sight of healthy masculinity and that many capable, well-intentioned men, especially in ...

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