Manthropist (n.)

A philanthropist for the soul of manhood.

A manthropist can be any gender or no gender at all—the philosophy goes beyond gender entirely.

A manthropist is someone who believes masculinity doesn’t need to be “fixed” so much as properly hydrated, emotionally decluttered, and occasionally reminded to see a doctor before something goes completely awry. They are not in the business of dominating, conquering, or reenacting Bronze Age rituals with a ring light and a monetized grievance complex.

The manthropist has a simple mission:

to help men (including masculine people) become healthier, kinder, more self-aware human beings—without turning it into a battle of the sexes or a culture war.

They believe:

• Strength is not the opposite of vulnerability.

• Stoicism is useful until it becomes a personality disorder.

• Feelings don’t evaporate just because you pretend they don’t exist.

• Empathy is not estrogen in disguise.

• “Man up” is terrible advice unless you’re sitting down or you’ve fallen out of your chair.

The manthropist looks at the current state of masculinity—the influencers, the posturing, the algorithmic chest-thumping—and says, politely but firmly:

“No, thanks. I’ll be over here being a decent human instead.”

They advocate for:

• regular checkups

• therapy without shame

• authentic friendships based in honesty and sincere self-expression

• boundaries

• self-respect

• compassion toward younger men trying to navigate this gender dystopia

• compassion toward older men still carrying emotional debris from the last century

Above all, they believe that men deserve better language spoken about them and by them — because words matter, and most of what passes for “masculinity talk” online is just semantic noise on steroids.

Manthropists are pro-man without being anti-anyone

They lift up instead of punching down.

They upgrade and reboot masculinity instead of tossing it onto the trash heap or rewriting it from scratch.

They’re not perfect, but they’re doing their best—which is light years ahead of the algorithm.

If that’s a movement, great.

If it’s just a word, also great.

Either way, we all need a daily dose of manthropy.