Men Today Ep. 1: No Filter, No Lies – Just Men’s Truths featuring Dr. Helen Smith

In this episode of Men Today, Dr. Stephen Baskerville and I are joined by Dr. Helen Smith, psychologist and author of Men on Strike and her forthcoming book His Side: Men Speak Out on Dating, Marriage, and Life in America. Dr. Smith explains why she spent years conducting long, in-depth interviews with men across generations—and what she discovered when she stopped analyzing men as an abstraction and simply listened to their voices. Together, the panel explores how dating apps, social media, Title IX culture, family courts, and modern therapy practices have reshaped men’s attitudes toward marriage, fatherhood, and relationships. The conversation examines:

• Why many men now view marriage as a high-risk gamble

• How fear—legal, social, and reputational—has changed male behavior

• The decline of respect for fathers and its cultural consequences

• Why young men today may be more aware, but also more withdrawn

• How psychotherapy and institutional bias often fail men

• Why men are increasingly opting out rather than fighting broken systems

Rather than debating or moralizing, this episode lets ideas unfold in full, with historical perspective, psychological insight, and firsthand accounts from men themselves. This is a candid discussion about why men are pulling back—and what that means for relationships, families, and society going forward.

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