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Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s prompt is the way that boys and girls are raised – in particular, the way that we are raised with different expectations according to our … Continue reading Guy Talk: Raising Girls vs. Raising Boys

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. A prompt specially for Valentine’s Day – dating. Feel free to share your experiences of dating, the expectations different societies place on dates, and how dating has … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Dating

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This time, a prompt that was suggested in the comments – the difference between how heroes and heroines are portrayed in action movies. Remember that this is … Continue reading Guy Talk: Action Heroes vs Action Heroines

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This time, a prompt that was suggested in the comments: “giving up boyhood and acting your age” what that means positively and negatively and personal desires vs … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and “Acting Your Age”

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “cooking“. There are many different subjects we could cover – how domestic labour is divided according to gender, how male chefs are … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Cooking

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “friendship“. How many friends do you have? Do you have more than one best friend? Do you have any friends you struggle … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Friendship

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “reproductive health“. There are many different subjects we could cover – how patriarchal attitudes affect the use and discussion of contraception, men’s … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Reproductive Health

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt, suggested by a commentator: “some of your favorite depictions of men falling in love in a movie (we often get this mostly from … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Love

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. This week’s discussion prompt is “disability”, after I saw this excellent video at the end of October: The man in the bath is Daniel Goodman, who was … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Disability

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. A quick explanation of how this space works for any newbies on the site: 1) Guy Talk is posted on Monday afternoons, usually twice a month. Anyone … Continue reading Guy Talk: Men and Socialising

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to comment. Continue reading Guy Talk: 11th October 2021

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to comment. Continue reading Guy Talk: 27th September 2021

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to comment. Continue reading Guy Talk: 13th September 2021

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to comment. Continue reading Guy Talk: 30th August 2021

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to comment. Continue reading Guy Talk: 16th August 2021

No man who does not actively choose to work to change and challenge patriarchy escapes its impact. The most passive, kind, quiet man can come to violence if the seeds of patriarchal thinking have been embedded in his psyche. Much … Continue reading Guy Talk: The Will to Change

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to comment. Continue reading Guy Talk: 19th July 2021

Welcome to Guy Talk, a serious space to discuss masculinity, good and bad. Remember that this is a trans-inclusive space, and that everyone is welcome to comment. Continue reading Guy Talk: 21st June 2021