RE:MASCULINE…
Empowers boys & men to Healthily connect with their emotions and With others.
Bridges gender divides for the wellbeing of society.
Supports parents, educators, and others In engaging with boys & men.
Core Tenets:
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The status quo isn't working. Countless statistics reveal that boys and men are facing unique challenges and are hurting in ways that require greater support. Similarly, girls, women, and people of all genders are also deeply hurting and need support. Polarizing debates around masculinity, emotions, and gender equality have stalled meaningful healing on both individual and collective levels. Now is the time to create and chart clear, practical paths forward to help us—and others—move from a place of being stuck.
TO heal, we need to get uncomfortable
True healing isn’t easy; it takes courage. It involves embracing the discomfort that can arise through self-reflection, vulnerability, difficult conversations, and addressing conflicts. To move past the barriers and polarizations that keep us stuck, we must confront them, especially when it’s uncomfortable.
Healing is Interconnected and Contagious
Healing is not “us” versus “them.” As individuals heal, it creates positive ripple effects in their relationships, communities, and society at large. Likewise, we all can benefit when others experience healing. Part of the collective healing process is recognizing that individuals and groups may have different experiences, needs, and paths to healing, shaped by factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, and trauma.
Boys and Men are not toxic
Masculinity is not inherently harmful, nor is anything wrong with enjoying stereotypical masculine things. However, certain beliefs and behaviours associated with masculinity can become harmful. It is harmful if the masculinity you embody is rigid and disconnects you from your emotions, ignores the need for community, and seeks control over others—Dr. Brendan K calls this “restrictive masculinity.” As such, much of Re:masculine’s work invites boys and men to value and embrace their authentic emotions (when and where it is safe to do so), build community, and to empower others alongside themselves.