Welcome to Revealing Men, conversations that pull back the curtain, revealing the inner lives of men.
In each podcast episode, we will offer thought-provoking ideas and interviews to explain the inexplicable, while offering an inspiring vision for men to reveal their true selves and live more balanced and authentic lives.
As humans, we often think categorically to create order. Otherwise, all thinking would be novel and laborious. Once categories are solidified, we carry anchor biases and struggle to think of competing truths. For instance, in [...]
At the Men's Resource Center, we acknowledge October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We'd like to take this opportunity to underscore that “domestic violence” or “domestic abuse” doesn’t always mean physical violence. And that abuse [...]
The Men's Resource Center provides individual and group counseling for men who have experienced domestic violence whether as the perpetrator or the recipient. Our work has shown that not all domestic violence or abuse is [...]
Jovan Belcher’s murder of Kasandra Perkins and his subsequent suicide is yet another tragic story of lethal domestic violence; man kills woman then turns gun on himself, only to leave an orphaned infant daughter. How [...]
For many years research has stated that violence toward women is propelled by man’s need for power and control. In Hanna Rosin’s new book, “The End of Men,” she makes the case that men are [...]
Stopping the cycle of domestic violence isn't easy. At the Men’s Resource Center, we know this from listening to men in our domestic violence support groups, and individually, as they tell of the hurt they’ve [...]
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
"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
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 [...]
