Being a real man used to be about courage, grit, and determination. But in a metrosexual age of empathy and softness the story is getting blurred. Is the 'real man' a fantasy we should be pleased to see relegated to history along with Marlboro ads, or are these qualities that women still want and society needs?

Jamie Whyte asks radical feminist Julie Bindel, Labour MP Diane Abbott, Erotic Review founder Rowan Pelling and Prospect's Digital Editor Serena Kutchinsky to question the fantasy of masculinity.

From the Institute of Art and Ideas collection.