For Jerry Seinfeld, Sean Connery and Muhammad Ali were among the men who exemplified the “dominant masculinity” of the early ’60s. For his social media critics, the “Seinfeld” comedian does not. “Ah yes, when I think Dominant Masculinity, I think Jerry Seinfeld,” one X (formerly Twitter) user sarcastically tweeted .
“LMAO. It’s so transparent that the most insecure people always project this stuff.” The “ Unfrosted ” star and director, 70, is facing a new round of social media backlash after he shared his views on masculinity, culture and social “hierarchy” in an interview with Free Press editor Bari Weiss.
On Tuesday’s episode of Weiss’ “Honestly” podcast, Seinfeld said his nostalgia for the ’60s, for “a common culture” and more influenced his Netflix Pop-Tart film. “There’s another element there that I think is the key element, and that is an agreed upon hierarchy, which I think is absolutely vaporized in today’s moment,” he said. He added that his desire “to be a real man” growing up adds to the longing he feels for that era.
In addition to Ali and Connery, President John F. Kennedy was a “real man” Seinfeld said he wanted to emulate. “I want to be like that someday .
.. I never really grew up,” he said.
“You don’t want to, as a comedian, because it’s a childish pursuit, but I miss a dominant masculinity. Yeah, I get the [toxic masculinity], but still, I like a real man.” Seinfeld, who has been vocal abou.
