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A stark example to me that men are the dominant sex is in literature. Women read books by men, about men, but it is few and far between that I see men reading books by women, about women. In an effort to educate myself, I’m reading Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist in which she highlights this in one of her essays.
Read More*ALWAYS seek consent. But what I mean to say, in the wake of the Aziz Ansari story, is that it’s time for men and women to work together towards a new definition of consent. Let’s call the old version of ‘no means no’ the bare minimum, and the new version of ‘are you enjoying yourself?’ to be best practices.
Read MoreMissing words? Nah, I don’t miss them. Over the years I’ve removed words from my vocabulary with intention. I’ve never used ‘fag’ or ‘faggot’ so that was easy. I’m not exactly sure when, but ‘retard’ left too—somehow it’s more satisfying just to call someone stupid or an idiot anyways. The word that shocked me the most was ‘rape.’
Read MoreThe other day I screwed up. I addressed a table full of women as ‘you guys’. *facepalm* Kindly, nobody called me out on it. As the activity progressed, I seized a chance to redeem myself. Someone mentioned the impact of language.
Read MoreHappy 2018 to you and yours! This year we are undertaking a personal challenge to share some of our reflections around what it means to be a better man in today’s day and age. As a team, we often have long conversations based on our experiences in our programs, our personal lives, or the latest article, video, or podcast that we’ve taken in.
Read More“You should smile more, you look so beautiful when you smile.” “You want a piece of this? I’m all you need baby.” “Can’t a guy just give you a compliment? You know you like it.” “So you think you’re too good for me? Well then f*ck you b*tch!”
As part of our mission to build better men through youth and peer engagement, education, and empowerment, we want to inspire our peers to stand up, speak out, and help end catcalling, street harassment, and gender-based violence in all its forms.
Read MoreWe’re really proud to share some of our learnings and practices from our experiences with the ‘Next Gen Men’ in our youth program, from our team debriefs and planning, and drawing on the knowledge and expertise of other programs and researchers. Presented at the Youth Forum and NGO CSW Forum at the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women, these are our 10 Tips for Engaging Boys and Young Men in Gender Equity and Transformative Masculinities!
Read MoreThe 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) is coming up next month!
Held at the United Nations in New York City, CSW61 is one of the most important international forums for the United Nations, governments, and NGOs from around the world to come together for advocacy and movement building for gender equality, human rights, and sustainable development.
This year’s Commission will focus on women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work and the empowerment of Indigenous women.
Read MoreWe are almost half way through our first group of after-school programs in the York Region District School Board, and a lot of learning and growth is coming together with the groups at each school. We also had a lot of fun during our Fall field trip to the Toronto Marlies game.
Read MoreOn Wednesday night at the launch party for Wolf Pack in Calgary, we invited Mason to share his very personal story about body image, gender, and masculinity. Mason works with the Calgary Sexual Health Centre’s WiseGuyz program, and if you know our origin story, we count WiseGuyz as one of our biggest inspirations and strongest supporters. It is very exciting to know that Mason has the opportunity to share his experiences with the young men who are a part of WiseGuyz.
Here is Mason’s body image story, in full.
Read MoreEvery week when I’m back at school with a group of 12-, 13-, or 14-year old guys in our after-school program, I often have to think back to my teenage years, and remember what it was like to be 13-year old Jermal?
Read MoreThis year, I’m really excited to be attending the United Nations’ official observance of International Women’s Day 2016, where the focus will be on building momentum for the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.
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