Check up on your friends - You never know who might need it (slrpnk.net)
From a young age, boys are expected to bulk up at the expense of their emotional and mental health. (www.yesmagazine.org)
Free Talk Friday - What are you thankful for?
2010s Pop Feminism: A Painful Look Back (yt.artemislena.eu)
Opinion: Why do so many young white men in America find fascism ‘cool’? (www.latimes.com)
No, you don’t have to see your toxic family on Thanksgiving (www.theguardian.com)
How gender disparities are affecting men (www.cbsnews.com)
Benevolent sexism: a feminist comic explains how it holds women back (www.theguardian.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:...
The Crisis of Masculinity, Explained - Alexander Avila [1:15:57] (www.youtube.com)
Healing the 'Invisible Ache' behind the suicide crisis among Black men and boys (www.npr.org)
What's the matter with men? 'Real masculinity' should look to queer community, Gen Z. (www.usatoday.com)
An apology to men, and response to Shoeonhead. - Thought Slime (yt.artemislena.eu)
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How to Get a Girlfriend, Boyfriend, or Themfriend (www.bishuk.com)
Pressure to Prove Your Manhood May Shorten Your Life (greatergood.berkeley.edu)
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....
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....
When it comes to gender stuff, sometimes there aren’t simple solutions, and we have to be okay with that. (medium.com)
No, It Is Not a Struggle to Find Good Male Role Models (bowendwelle.substack.com)
Atlanta queer rappers tackling hip-hop’s toxic masculinity (www.ajc.com)
"Women/Girls love a man with confidence"
I’ve been thinking about this recently and it’s one of those innocent sayings that are quite insensitive. Growing up I heard this quite a lot, usually in response to being shy about asking someone out....
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.
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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‘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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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.