Manning Up

Konrad Marshall: Billy is a mean bastard. He has a lot on his mind. He isn't getting shifts. His missus is nagging him for petrol money. Didn't he already give her some?

Billy gets a beer, tries to relax, but she won't let it rest. Won't get off his back. So he stands over her. Holds her down. Yells in her scared little face. Grabs her skinny shoulders and squeezes, nice and hard.

Eyes wild, he screams some more. Kicks her out and locks the door.

Billy is a mean bastard. He is also not real. Billy is a hypothetical case being discussed in group therapy by real men, who have found themselves in similar situations.

The task before them – "mapping the incident" – is simple. Highlight the facts.…