Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion will be on “crying”. Humans weep in response to strong emotions such as anger or grief. Some scientists say crying relieves pain; others think … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Crying
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week, we’re discussing a prompt I received from a fellow Avocadian: “Stereotypes that you know, intellectually, are just stereotypes; but deep down you still believe them.” … Continue reading Guy Talk: Overcoming Stereotypes
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion will be on “gender expression”. Gender expression is the way that a person communicates their gender. How we cut and style our hair, what … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Gender Expression
Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Our first discussion will be on the subject of “listening”. In 2008, Rebecca Solnit shared her experience of a man in Aspen explaining her own book to her. … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Listening
After the success of Touch and Toxic Masculinity, some of us decided to create a “Men’s Issues” space on the Avocado – this post is an opportunity to crowdsource some topics and rules for that space. Suggestion 1 No MRA … Continue reading The Men’s Thread: Under Construction!
When was the last time someone touched you in an affectionate way? If you’re a man, the answer could be days or even weeks ago. And it probably wasn’t a friend who touched you, but a lover or romantic partner. … Continue reading Let’s Talk: Touch and Toxic Masculinity
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