Randy Flood, Director of the Men's Resource Center at Fountain Hill was interviewed for the local (Grand Rapids area) cable NPO Showcase program. He was invited on the program to discuss the overall mission and [...]
As society evolves and changes, so must men. The fittest men in the new millennium will need to be in touch with and know how to manage their interior world as much as they have been masters at their exterior world... continue reading Violent Acts Reflect Broader Issues
Domestic violence is about power. Society that tells men they should be in control, they should have power over the women in their lives. The following is an account of my learning of that lesson.... continue reading First Lessons in Understanding and Treating Domestic Violence
"The majority of men are not actively involved on a daily basis harassing and abusing women," said Randy Flood, executive director of the Men's Resource Center of Western Michigan. "However, the majority of men stand around and don't do anything when it does occur."... continue reading Abusive Boys Become Abusive Men, Therapist Says
Gender socialization is the process in which young people learn how they are supposed to think, feel, and behave as men and women. There are many causative variables discussed in the analysis of violent criminal behavior, but the one that remains invisible is the toxicity of male socialization... continue reading Gender — Not Race — is Biggest Factor in Violent Behavior
We like to think our foreign policies are shaped in thoughtful conversations in the Oval Office, but some of them have been shaped in gym locker rooms where doing the wrong thing could earn a boy the title of sissy... continue reading Critics say Manliness can Impede Compromise
Boys will be boys. American culture says they play rough, love sports, hate dolls and don't cry if they get hurt -- unless they're sissies. If they grow properly into real men, they're strong and successful and good providers and don't empty dishwashers... continue reading Center Hopes to Redefine What it Means to Be a Man
I recently viewed a brilliant movie on racism. Crash presented the many faces of racism through the lens of a kaleidoscope exposing the nuances and variegations. It highlighted the "To Kill a Mockingbird" type of [...]
"Not too many 17-year-old boys would go to their parents and say 'you've got to find me a therapist because I'm abusing my girlfriend,' " says Flood, clinical coordinator of the Pine Rest Men's Program on Domestic Relationships, designed to help men stop abusing the women in their lives... continue reading Abusive Boys Become Abusive Men, Therapist Says
Teens who date experience some form of dating violence -- emotional, physical or sexual, at about the same rate of domestic violence among adults... continue reading Love Shouldn't Hurt: Teen-Agers are Especially Vulnerable to the Cycle of Abuse