Emo Music Made Me a Better Man
A Father Reflects on the Genre’s Greatest Gift—Vulnerability
Is it normal to wonder how you didn’t wind up more of a mess?
As a man, I sometimes find myself asking this question. As an American, I’ve met my fair share of masculinist jerks. Like the father berating his “loser” son—the kid had just lost a wrestling match—in a public restroom. Like the dudes who heckled me for walking my dog while wearing pink shorts. These are the men that make men look bad, though sometimes I worry that they’re just most men, full stop.
How then did I come to …
