Sting has suggested that the decline of physical jobs for men may contribute to traits associated with toxic masculinity. The singer made the comments in a new interview with The Guardian.
Sting said the scarcity of manual work has left men without an outlet for their physical energy. “It’s a rare thing for modern men to actually use their hands and use their strengths to do anything. We’ve lost something there,” he told the newspaper. He added that this loss might explain some current toxicity in society, noting that men rarely need to apply their strength in daily life anymore.