Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Another month, another open thread – talk about whatever aspect of masculinity you like! Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to … Continue reading Guy Talk: March 2020

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. It’s been a year since I published “Touch and Toxic Masculinity” on the Avocado, which became the inspiration for the Guy Talk series. I received a lot … Continue reading Guy Talk: February 2020

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Optional Prompt: Masculinity and Christmas. Talk about what it’s like to be a new father at Christmas time, your opinions on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside“, or just … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Christmas

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. It’s time for another open thread – talk about whatever aspect of masculinity you like! Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space. Everyone is welcome to comment. … Continue reading Guy Talk: Another Open Thread…

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This time, we are discussing how men respond to illness. Gender affects illness and healthcare in multiple ways – how doctors treat us, how likely we are … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Illness

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week, we are discussing the concept of “control”. Under patriarchy, men are supposed to be in control – of their emotions, of their body, of the … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Control

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week, we have a new header image and a new topic: family. The proper role of men inside the family unit is a contested one. Patriarchy … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Family

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion will be on “sport”. In 1984’s Revenge of the Nerds, the plot revolves around the conflict between athletic jocks and sedentary nerds. It was … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Sport

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Pride Month draws to a close, and while The Avocado has plenty of excellent threads dedicated to sexuality and gender, today we are considering a suggestion from … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and LGBT+ Culture

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This time it’s an open thread – talk about whatever aspect of masculinity you like! All genders can comment. The next Guy Talk will be published on … Continue reading Guy Talk: Open Thread

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s topic – positive role models/depictions of masculinity in popular culture. We all know Steve Rogers is going to be mentioned, but I’d like to nominate … Continue reading Guy Talk: Positive Pop Culture

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!