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In some ways, the program itself is the easy part. The hard part is getting a troop of boys and young men to show up in the first place. At Next Gen Men, we’ve been engaging boys and young men in gender equality for a long time, so we’re here to share some insights we’ve gained along the way.
Read MoreAn interview with 15-year-old Chad in which he talks about being hazed, explains the fear underlying boys’ choices to stay silent and describes what it takes to stand up to a culture of violence.
Read MoreThis is a multimedia video project made by Laurie Petrou in 2012. It features the voice of a young boy describing society’s prescribed ideas around masculinity and what it means to be ‘a real boy.’
Read MoreIn 2018, men's grooming brand Harry’s started trying to set itself apart from the competition with a short film that tenderly shows that masculinity can have a softer side. It tells the story of a boy who befriends an alien and teaches him how to be a man, giving way to tender reflection as the boy asks the alien if he has seen his father in the stars.
Read MoreThis is a real story, from a 14-year-old boy named Eli who is transgender and going to high school for the first time.
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