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Sixteen-Year-Old's Poem on Being A Man Challenges Definitions of Masculinity

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Sixteen-Year-Old's Poem on Being A Man Challenges Definitions of Masculinity

by Ashley Patek on May 03 2021
Sixteen-year-old Simar Singh shares his poem "How To Be A Man" to shine light on what happens when we tell young boys it is wrong, unsafe, and weak to feel. He challenges the socially constructed notions attached to manhood to change the narrative while raising awareness about mental disorders, especially depression.
Four Ways To Disrupt Gender Roles in Parenting

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Four Ways To Disrupt Gender Roles in Parenting

by Ashley Patek on Dec 10 2020
If we want to be seen as more than the stereotypical gender prototypes of caring for the kids and tending to the household duties, then we need to afford our husbands the same grace as we speak of their being.