Pete Wicks' Man Made Jameela Jamil: Are We Failing Young Men?
Feb 25, 2026
Jameela Jamil, writer, actor and activist campaigning for mental health and gender equality. She discusses how patriarchy strips boys of empathy, the lack of guidance on healthy masculinity, and why male loneliness and insecurity are rising. Short-term fixes like therapy and outlets matter, but she urges prevention through emotional education, better role models and cross-sex friendship and collaboration.
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Female Progress Sparks Backlash From Insecure Men
- Rising female autonomy triggers insecurity among some men who respond by trying to reassert control.
- Jameela links this backlash to efforts to remove women's rights and keep men 'on top' rather than a universal male impulse.
Mark Ruffalo As A Model Of Emotionally Secure Masculinity
- Jameela highlights Mark Ruffalo as a role model who blends masculinity with emotional openness.
- She notes his on-set behaviour treating women as equals and his comfort showing emotion as courageous disobedience.
Brother's Empathy Shaped Jameela's Standard For Men
- Jameela describes her brother as her ultimate male role model for his empathy and emotional openness.
- He was bullied for femininity, loves rom-coms and Taylor Swift, yet is resilient and the bravest man she knows.