Lessons from 15 years as a stay-at-home father (www.theatlantic.com)
Free Talk Friday - What are you thankful for?
An apology to men, and response to Shoeonhead. - Thought Slime (yt.artemislena.eu)
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No, you don’t have to see your toxic family on Thanksgiving (www.theguardian.com)
Opinion: Why do so many young white men in America find fascism ‘cool’? (www.latimes.com)
NYT Opinion | Why Aren’t More People Marrying? Ask Women What Dating Is Like. (Gift Link) (www.nytimes.com)
This is a tough piece, one that I share without fully endorsing. It lays out the problems that women experience with some men, like that men are not getting college degrees at the same rate as women or the lack of emotional modelling provided to boys and young men:...
How to Get a Girlfriend, Boyfriend, or Themfriend (www.bishuk.com)
Healing the 'Invisible Ache' behind the suicide crisis among Black men and boys (www.npr.org)
Opinion | Why Aren’t More People Getting Married? Ask Women What Dating Is Like. (www.nytimes.com)
Harping on people to get married from up in the ivory tower fails to engage with reality of life in the dating trenches.
Check up on your friends - You never know who might need it (slrpnk.net)
How gender disparities are affecting men (www.cbsnews.com)
Poll finds that fewer Gen Z boys identify as Feminists than Millenials-- and the same % as Gen X. (www.mensjournal.com)
I worry folks are downvoting because they take the title as an endorsement of anti-feminism. This is an explicit statement that this sub is in no way anti-feminist. Read the sidebar.
2010s Pop Feminism: A Painful Look Back (yt.artemislena.eu)
When it comes to gender stuff, sometimes there aren’t simple solutions, and we have to be okay with that. (medium.com)
Atlanta queer rappers tackling hip-hop’s toxic masculinity (www.ajc.com)
Talking Over Women
Assuming that boys are socialized to be more confident, bold, and outspoken, the end result is that men will end up talking over women. In an open forum setting, such as a professional or educational one, when the floor is open to anyone, it seems like men are more likely to speak up first....
The Crisis of Masculinity, Explained - Alexander Avila [1:15:57] (www.youtube.com)
No, It Is Not a Struggle to Find Good Male Role Models (bowendwelle.substack.com)
‘It’s Become Increasingly Hard for Them to Feel Good About Themselves’ - Is there a whole class of men who no longer fit into the social order? (www.nytimes.com)
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What's the matter with men? 'Real masculinity' should look to queer community, Gen Z. (www.usatoday.com)
Pressure to Prove Your Manhood May Shorten Your Life (greatergood.berkeley.edu)
The trouble with boys isn’t boys: "The way we talk about them has become the way to talk to them, and that’s not good for anybody." (www.bostonglobe.com)
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From a young age, boys are expected to bulk up at the expense of their emotional and mental health. (www.yesmagazine.org)
Americans Are Extremely Paranoid About Masculinity. Here's How We Can Get Over It (www.esquire.com)
Looking for Movies that Showcase Positive Masculinity
Hey there, fellow movie enthusiasts! I’m on the hunt for films that portray positive masculinity. We often see movies with traditional, stereotypical portrayals of masculinity, but I believe there’s a world of cinema out there that can challenge these norms and offer a fresh perspective....