#positivemasculinity
Really like this, can't remember where I first saw it.:
Another week where I didnt start a podcast #positivemasculinity
Talking about toxic masculinity.
As a trans guy I DREAM of having a beard.
But I also know that my masculinity has nothing to do with it, the same way it has nothing to do with what is -or isn't- between my legs.
Cis guys could learn a thing or two from us in that matter.
#lgbtq #trans #transgender #hrt #transman #ftm #ToxicMasculinity #men #beard #masculinity #positiveMasculinity #gender #GenderAffirmingCare #hair
Boys need positive role models. Gaming & porn aren't the answer. Sir Gareth Southgate highlights the importance of mentorship. #RoleModels #PositiveMasculinity #YouthDevelopment #MentalHealth
✨ See the latest article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqjpzg0qwno
Strong people don’t have attitudes, we have standards.
Learn to say “ I don’t put up with that behavior,” “ I don’t put up with that guff,” and “find a better tone of voice when you are speaking to me.”
Timid behavior will not get you far in life: BE BOLD.
#Masculinity #PositiveMasculinity #MasculineNerd
Daddy Bara, tiny watercolor, 2023
This guy will never be caught saying he’s babysitting his own kids
#positivemasculinity
#stayathomedad
who are cis people? What is a cis man? What makes a man cis? What makes a man trans?
(in case anyone wants to misrepresent any of this video or my posting of it -- no one is or should be disposable. Even if you don't like them.
I might say otherwise in my own personal experiences with a handful of people who have behaved unconscionably towrd me, but that's neither my ideal nor what I think would bring a better world.
Even less so on demographic grounds. Like, I understand if Person A abuses you, yeah you will be experiencing a range of emotions -- or shutdown, or cycle through them. But that's individual, not systemic. anyway.)
Obvious one we should all be able to agree on tho: posturing based on attacking others is not "real" gender. It's just insecurity getting defensive at other people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_k8aMvIV0Q
#femmephobia #bottom #bottoms #bottoming #queer #gay #gays #les #lesbian #lesbians #bi #bisexual #bis #queers #sex #SexEd #SexualOrientation #Sexual #sexuality #masc #masculinity #PositiveMasculinity #gender #behaviour #people #human #person #gendered
Today, we celebrate men everywhere—not just for their roles as providers, leaders, or protectors, but for their courage to embrace vulnerability, their strength in facing challenges, and their commitment to building a better world.
#InternationalMensDay #Vernamoral #Vernam #MensDay2024 #MensHealth #CelebrateMen
#PositiveMasculinity #Inspiration #Wellness #Empowerment #BreakingStereotypes #PersonalGrowth #Motivation
Some Wim Hof breathing before my ice bath 🛀 ❄ Let's go!
#betterLife #gettingStronger #simplerLife #selfcare #countrysideLife #italy #MentalHealthMatters #relax #positiveMasculinity
bell hooks in The Will to Change:
"The core of feminist masculinity is a commitment to gender equality and mutuality as crucial to interbeing and partnership in the creating and sustaining of life. Such a commitment always privileges nonviolent action over violence, peace over war, life over death."
#Masculinity #Feminism #ToxicMasculinity #PositiveMasculinity #bellHooks #BlackFeminism #Equality #sexism #nonviolence
@amydiehl I just read that yesterday, found it to be very well put together.
I am glad that more and more people are making more and better criticisms of the #manosphere, but I still don't see a good counter to it. Or even good ideas on how to counter it. The only thoughts I have in mind are:
1. Teach people to recognize #scapegoating behavior. Usually folks looking to scapegoat are looking to sell you something, or gain power over people.
2. Find good platforms for #PositiveMasculinity.
Video Essay I love, an oldie but a goodie, Cinema Therapy's "Aragorn vs. Toxic Masculinity"
https://youtu.be/pv_KAnY5XNQ
#VideoEssay #LOTR #PositiveMasculinity #LordOfTheRings
"I think about bell hooks - who reminded us that patriarchy has no gender - as she wrote extensively about the negative stereotypes of Black masculinity; specifically, that these harmful beliefs 'continue to over-determine the identities Black males are allowed to fashion for themselves.'... We don't need to tie ourselves down to these dated understandings of who we need to be based on gender."
#ToxicMasculinity #PositiveMasculinity #PatriarchyHurtsMenToo
Listening to @profgalloway on CNN. He is describing an ongoing crisis with (and of) men.
It makes for sobering listening.
YouTuber Salari reviews a few of the increasingly more common examples of #PositiveMasculinity to be found in popular #VideoGames, in addition to shouting out smaller (and very cool) channels. Heads-up for spoilers.
#BeAMan #BoostBus #SocialIssues #PatriarchyHurtsMenToo #GodOfWar #GodOfWarRagnarok #RDR2 #YakuzaSeries
https://youtu.be/s50TQn_oQEg
#BeauOfTheFifthColumn just did a follow-up to the video about dating red flags. https://youtu.be/xtgEZnaGujs
Apparently that got under some guys' skin, guys who have been steeped in #incel & #RedPill ideology. He does a great job of pouring cold water on their theories.
It's sad when young men get caught up in that BS. Can you imagine how badly it would go if you if you talked like that on a date?
#PositiveMasculinity, #ToxicMasculinity, #dating, #PUA, #Men
https://youtu.be/xtgEZnaGujs
This is such a great video. Great advice from Beau about dating red flags, how women deal with them. And a young guy who wrote in who is learning to self-reflect and wants to change. I'm rooting for the guy. Change is good.
#BeauOfTheFifthColumn, #PositiveMasculinity, #ToxicMasculinity, #dating, #PUA, #Men
https://www.inkl.com/news/the-lost-boys-3f9df1c0-7b6c-472c-8503-9b1198eba5a4/XYgBlLcwbrr
Still not sure what I think about the angle this article takes - I would've leaned more on despair than narcissism - but they're right that #masculine insecurity is a crisis that must be taken seriously.
I have a different perspective on this because I identify with these young men in a lot of ways. I managed to find my way without any of these bad outcomes, but I was "involuntarily celibate" before social media.
#PositiveMasculinity, #incels, #ToxicMasculinity
I don't have a complete definition for "positive/healthy masculinity" (the opposite of "toxic masculinity"), but I think it should include:
- It's OK to cry. It's *healthy* to cry. We should cry *more*, when facing a sad situation, movie, book, etc. Or when facing a tough situation and being very stressed out.
- It's also ok to cry when feeling very happy 🥲