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Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.

Almost all the ideas we have about being a man or being a woman are so burdened with pain, anxiety, fear and self-doubt. For many of us, the confusion around this question is excruciating.

In America, it is difficult to be your own man.

I know how it feels to be a woman because I am a woman. And I won't be classified as just a man.

To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men!

In our civilization, men are afraid that they will not be men enough and women are afraid that they might be considered only women.

Not only is it harder to be a man, it is also harder to become one.

Most men are very attached to the idea of being male, and usually experience a lot of fear and insecurity around the idea of being a man. Most women are very identified with their gender, and also experience a tremendous amount of fear and insecurity.

I could suddenly see the pressures all around; these endless magazines and cheap reality TV programmes poking at women, humiliating us for every flaw. It makes me so angry. I really wonder what it is we are doing to ourselves, because I do think women can be the worst ones for picking each other apart.

What I get a bit angry about is the image of women.