How the Man Box Destroys Boys (& Girls)
Being a Man
Being a man has nothing to do with being a tough guy, or hiding your emotions, getting in fights, or getting the most woman. That’s not being a man. That’s an immature boy, that is not a man. Too many grown men who cling to being a boy and who won’t grow into a man. […]
Why “Be a Man” Is the Worst Thing You Can Say to a Boy
“The three most destructive words that every man receives when he is a boy is ‘ Be a Man.’” – Joe Ehrmann, Coach & NFL player
Bullying, Hypermasculinity & Warrior Culture
Shame is at the heart of the issue. As men, we create so much misery and oppression because we fail to deal with our own grief, anger, and confusion. In a culture where fatherlessness is rampant, I meet so many adolescent males who are constantly bombarded by pathological messages about what it means to be […]
Man Up
Poet Guante, with a powerful piece that touches on the hidden (and hurtful) messages in the phrase, “man up.”