This question underscored the discussions we had during our NGM Circle event on August 19th.
Younger attendees answered yes. Absolutely.
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I found it fascinating to discuss with the participants both the harmful and positive effects that self-improvement culture can have. Every individual walks a line between what is empowering for self-development and what is perpetuating existing standards of masculinity or reinforcing insecurities among men.
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In his second instalment of the Pass the Mic Summer Reading Series for the Future of Masculinity newsletter readers, Chris reflects on his upward path from his lowest of lows and the lessons learnt along the way—mainly that everything is figureoutable.
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This piece is a story that takes us through the life of a boy on a quest to become a man—dropping out of high school, substance abuse, facing death and the redemption of taking back his life so he can help others who feel lost.
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Saint Idiot (Tomáš Andel) is an NGM friend, art pop musician and self-described ‘Masculinity Explorer’ from Edmonton, on Treaty 6 territory. Here, for the Pass the Mic Summer Reading Series and readers of the Future of Masculinity newsletter, Saint Idiot has written a companion piece to Talk, the lead single off his new album. Here is Part 2.
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Saint Idiot (Tomáš Andel) is an NGM friend and art pop musician. The self-described ‘Masculinity Explorer’ pens wants us to talk—really talk—and to lead us on a journey, going from a place of smallness and fear to one of expansive self-love, starting right now.
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Introducing the ‘Pass The Mic’ summer reading series—Next Gen Men’s way of giving back to our community, with stories told BY our community.
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It’s a flag that’s huge in impact, and rich with meaning. Eight, to be precise, each with a new perspective to offer. To pay tribute to the rainbow flag in honour of Pride, here are eight stories that filled us full of hope for the future.
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It’s not everyday a country gets a new statutory holiday. Maybe there is something telling in what we as societies choose to honour in our public observances.
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Following our recent NGM Circle on the subject, NGM friend and volunteer Mason Slaver wrote this reflection on what ‘no homo’ represents to him, what the Circle had to say about touch isolation, and why he makes sure to say ‘I love you’ to all his male friends.
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The way we use our platforms matters. A lot. With great power, comes great responsibility, and whether it’s social media or everyday connections, we today are more platform-empowered than ever before. It’s on us to use it wisely, and with empathy.
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It’s clear, then, that to combat problems of gender-based violence, we must get at their roots in early childhood. We need to talk to adults—as parents, educators, mentors—about the clear links between gendered and sexual violence and the way kids’ genders are policed, both by adults and other children.
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