manhood

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If the truth about manhood is what Gyllenhaal has been seeking, whatever revelations he’s come to over the last six years look strikingly familiar.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

They’re just men—nuanced, complicated, struggling to maintain a sense of normal, everyday manhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He likened the war to a test of manhood for boys.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The charro figure, long celebrated in cinema and music, is as much an embodiment of manhood and culture in Mexico as the cowboy is in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

When he grew to manhood, he finally took out his magic brush again.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin