manhood

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If the truth about manhood is what Gyllenhaal has been seeking, whatever revelations he’s come to over the last six years look strikingly familiar.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He likened the war to a test of manhood for boys.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The novel’s title applies to Jody, too, who is similarly poised between boyhood and manhood until Flag’s death pushes him over his own state line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

These heroic shows of manhood long fascinated Mojica, who frequented jaripeos with family — and quietly forged a community with other locals who diverged from Mexican gender norms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

When he reached it, the little son he had left there was grown to manhood.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton