By Kevin Truong and Rya JethaAdditional reporting by Jillian D’OnfroPublished Aug. 30, 2025 • 6:00am
Think of your typical 39-year-old man. He’s cranky, cynical, and wakes with an occasional crick in his neck. He likes Green Day’s early work, and his favorite film is “Pulp Fiction.” He doesn’t know what a performative male is, and truly doesn’t want to learn.
Most of all, though — particularly to those between the ages of 18 and 24 — he’s criminally, egregiously uncool…