前NRL职业橄榄球运动员Luke Bateman在ABC节目中公开讨论了传统男性气质观如何影响了他的人生选择[1]。Bateman承认在二十多岁时对每个伴侣都出过轨[1]，并指出这种行为源于男性之间的竞争压力。他表示，"男性气质的认同感非常脆弱，需要你不断向其他男性证明自己的男性气质"[1]，这种为了在男性群体中获得认可而进行的竞争行为最终贬低了女性。
Bateman曾在人生最低谷经历过赌博成瘾和自杀念头[1]。通过个人恢复工作和深入自我反思，他改善了与女性和朋友的关系，目前已是单身状态，并已向前伴侣道歉[1]。他进一步指出，从小男孩就被灌输的观念——"你能成为的最糟糕的东西就是女孩"[1]——是这一有害模式的根源。Bateman的言论在网络上获得广泛正面回应[1]，引发了关于性别角色危害的重要讨论。
Former professional rugby league player Luke Bateman has publicly acknowledged on an ABC program how harmful traditional notions of masculinity contributed to infidelity, gambling addiction, and suicidal thoughts in his younger years [1]. Bateman admitted that he cheated on every partner he had in his twenties, attributing his behavior to a need to prove himself to other men [1]. His candid reflection on these issues has resonated positively with audiences online, sparking broader conversations about the damaging effects of rigid gender roles [1].
In his discussion, Bateman explored how the pressure men face to continuously validate their masculinity to one another leads to behaviors that demean women [1]. He highlighted a troubling cultural pattern, noting that "boys are told from a very young age that the worst thing you can be is a girl" [1]. Bateman described masculine identity as inherently fragile, stating that "a masculine identity is so fragile and requires you to repeatedly prove your masculinity to other men" [1]. Through personal recovery work and self-reflection, he has since improved his relationships with both women and friends, and is currently single after apologizing to his former partners [1].