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For the first time in my life, I was free of the endless internal verbal abuse I would typically subject myself to. Within this newfound reprieve from decades-old self-loathing, I finally saw that there was hope for me.
I was beginning to feel what it meant to be free, and understand that this kind of freedom was attainable.
Read MoreYou’ll notice that the traits associated with tallness — competence, wealth, status, leadership — are also traits we associate with masculinity. So, what is the association between patriarchal gender norms and height in our culture?
Read MoreRegardless of your gender identity or expression, if you have a position of leadership and you hope to leverage that power to engage the boys or men that you work with, this community is for you!
Anyone looking to build their knowledge and skills about how to effectively engage the boys and men in their lives in gender justice is invited to join—whether gender justice is new or familiar to you, we welcome your curiosity and courage.
Read More“Do you reach out to people?” I ask him. “Sometimes,” he replies, “but I know people are busy and I don’t want to bother them”.
Part of his feeling lonely is also his desire to not feel like a burden. So many men are socialized to believe that they shouldn’t need anyone, that they should be tough, strong, and independent.
That’s not how we’re wired though.
Humans — regardless of gender — are wired for connection.
Read MoreGrowing up, telling the heroes apart from the villains was easy.
The good guys were good, and the bad guys were bad. The odds were stacked against them, but the good guys always won, and the bad guys went away.
Everything was enviably clear.
Read More#BellLetsTalk is an excellent tool for starting conversations around mental health, to reduce stigma, encourage folks to check in on each other, and seek support themselves. This is an important start, yet true and sustained social progress on mental health will also involve tackling the root causes of poor mental health in the first place.
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