Gareth Southgate Warns of Crisis Facing Young Men in Richard Dimbleby Lecture
The former England football manager calls for societal change to combat the influence of toxic online figures and declining mentorship, urging a focus on resilience and character development.
- Southgate highlights the growing impact of toxic influencers who exploit young men's vulnerabilities, promoting harmful values centered on money, dominance, and emotional suppression.
- He attributes the crisis to the decline of real-world mentorship, including the absence of father figures and reduced access to community-based support systems.
- Social media pressures, such as unrealistic standards and fear of public failure, are identified as unique challenges facing young men today.
- Southgate emphasizes the importance of building resilience through failure and fostering emotional openness, drawing on lessons from his time as England manager.
- He advocates for a cultural shift that values growth, effort, and character over material success, urging society to provide young men with supportive environments and positive role models.
The Telegraph 
