Industry May 29, 2026
Sting on Modern Masculinity and Manual Labor
“It’s a rare thing for modern men to actually use their strengths to do anything. We’ve lost something there”
Originally published by
NME
Sting suggests that the decline of manual labor may be contributing to issues with toxic masculinity, as modern men have fewer opportunities to direct their physical strengths.
He stated that men have lost a sense of purpose in utilizing their inherent strengths, a rare occurrence in contemporary society. Originally reported by NME.