Are You Calling My Son A ‘Mama’s Boy’?
My husband and sons are all mama’s boys, and it’s part of what makes them incredible men. But people are conditioned to take that label as a weakness. Gender-dictated double standards abound. The...
View ArticleA Straight Man’s Three Biggest Fears
This originally appeared on JaysonGaddis.com. Republished here with permission. Being perceived as gay. Being perceived as too feminine. And having a small penis. Want to know any man’s biggest fear?...
View Article5 Things Society Unfairly Expects Of Men
Get it up? Bring home the bacon? These are some rigid and narrow definitions of maleness that men feel pressured to contort themselves into. A while back, I wrote a piece called 5 Stupid, Unfair, and...
View ArticleOn Being A Sensitive Black Man
I am sensitive because I am blessed to have a mother who validated the continuum of my emotions—a mother who encouraged me to acknowledge my hurt. When I am not OK, I can ask for help. I am a sensitive...
View ArticleMasculinity Is Killing Men
We begin the damaging process of turning boys into men long before boyhood ends. “The three most destructive words that every man receives when he’s a boy is when he’s told to ‘be a man,’” — Joe...
View ArticleAre You Raising A Boy Or A Toxic Man?
We need to start talking to our sons, and tell them that it’s OK to feel and express emotion. That it doesn’t make them any less of a man. Raising boys can sometimes stink. I’m not talking about all...
View ArticleToxic Masculinity Has Plagued Black Men Deeply, Down To The Details Of What...
“As a black male, there is an expectation for us to be the epitome of masculinity. Living up to that expectation is not only challenging, but it’s also destructive.” The latest fashion trend, the...
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