Rollins's Review, Supplemental

On The Hearth and The Wild Wood

Feb 13, 2023

There’s been quite the surge of interest in the concept of “tonic masculinity” of late. In part this is due to the description of effectively everything men do as “toxic masculinity” by the left, a counter argument to the denigration of half humanity. More importantly, perhaps, I see it as a move to reclaim lost knowledge. Humans in the developed world…

4 months ago · 19 likes · 24 comments · Doctor Hammer

People take on social roles in a group; there are characteristic archetypes, and the roles we assume map to archetypes which resonate with our nature. Among the Neo-Gonzos,

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’s role is Papa Bear.

“The Hearth and the Wild Wood” is Papa Bear’s take on Tonic Masculinity, told using the language of Kenneth Graheme’s The Wind in The Willows. It is share-worthy, to say the least. In fact, I’d go further; it is a classic that every parent should read.

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Rollins's Review, Supplemental

On The Hearth and The Wild Wood