What is wrong with men: patriarchy, the crisis of masculinity, and how (of course) Michael Douglas films explain everything

Introduction

Part one : Michael Douglas and women. Fatal Attraction: Caught in the crossfire of the mommy wars ; War of the Roses: Court-mandated fatherhood ; Basic Instinct: What if we just got rid of all the men?

Part two : The economic actor. Wall Street: A new economy, and a new masculinity, emerges ; Falling Down: The aspirational mass shooter

Part three : A white man in a brown world. Black Rain: America hits its midlife crisis ; The American President: Finding meaning in the drone bomb

Part four : The patriarch falls. Disclosure: Please report to human resources ; The Game: Bringing patriarchs back to life

Part five : Welcome to the postpatriarchy. Teaching Michael Douglas to love: Age gaps, power imbalances, and other heterosexual indignities ; Daddy issues: Father hunger and the search for an heir ; Speculative masculinity: The rise of the masculinity influencer ; Conclusion: Imagining a post-Michael Douglas world.