Jason kelce Apologizes to wife

Showing emotion has long been equated with weakness for men, particularly in sports, and there are some Americans doubling down on the idea that being an unfeeling “alpha male” is a selling point.

Jason kelce Apologizes to wife

Kelce and his younger brother Travis have flipped that notion on its head with their unabashed willingness to be open with their feelings, and the message is a powerful one — for boys and young men, especially.And none of it diminishes you in the least.

For me, the Kelce brothers represent a kind of authenticity around masculinity and manhood that is a really important counterpoint to the cartoon version of the strong men that exists in so many parts of our culture,” said Cheryl Cooky, a professor at Purdue University who studies the intersection of gender, sport and culture.”The Kelce brothers demonstrate there are other ways of being a man.

The fact they have the kind of popularity and audience they have indicates there’s pretty large segment of our society that wants to see that and is supportive of that.”