Dictionary of Canadianisms offers more homegrown slang, from give’r to gong show

Young men are falling behind, at school and at work, and the stats on drug overdoses and death by suicide are sobering. Not unlike other mothers of sons, I’ve keenly observed the raging “masculinity” debate, to ensure my own sons aren’t undone by their own sense of being treated unfairly. We’re used to seeing males in positions of power so there’s often not a lot of empathy for the struggles of young men. Mega-influencers — Scott Galloway, New York University professor and host of The Prof G Pod, and Jordan Peterson, Canadian-born psychologist and author — describe the manosphere,...