Recently, the term "toxic masculinity" as a description of unhealthy, injurious forms of masculinity has garnered much attention. Even though gender thought leaders—particularly in the field of men and masculinities—have been discussing for decades how [...]
It’s official. The American Psychological Association (APA) has finally recognized “traditional” masculinity as a public health problem for boys and men. And, they just released a set of formalized guidelines for psychologists in addressing these [...]
In a recent Man Rules podcast, Randy Flood discusses how growing up male can create unique problems, belief systems, ways of doing relationships and of identifying oneself in the world. Through male socialization, society provides [...]
In a recent column for Sanford House Excursion magazine, Randy Flood writes about the conflict many men experience when seeking help for addiction. "The act of asking for help (seeking counseling) to many men feels [...]
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 women will be raped in their lifetime. That’s alarming. If you’ve been listening to the discussions happening across college campuses – where 1 [...]
A new book, Mascupathy: Understanding and Healing the Malaise of American Manhood, offers a fresh analysis and needed hope during a time when we are constantly reminded that masculinity can turn horrifically violent. Prior to [...]
Who defines what it means to be a man? As boys grow up in our culture, they are bombarded with images and messages about this topic from many different sources: movies, advertisements, parents, and peers, [...]
Over our many years of working with clients at the Men’s Resource Center, we have found that just about every man struggles with what it means to be a “real” man. Many have been traumatized [...]
Women often ask why it is men do the things they do and act the way they act. Charlie Donaldson MA, LLP, LPC and I are writing a book that we hope will help women [...]
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 [...]
