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You are men. You are not toxic, problematic or defective. "Rebranding" men and boys' advocacy, through an evidence based, progressive and unapologetic lens.

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It's #mensmentalhealthmonth. During these weeks, many will share numbers to call, or offer a listening ear – but what few will mention, is how most suicidal men don’t conceptualise the problem they have as a ā€˜mental heath problem’ at all. So what's really driving #malesuicide?

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Men and boys advocacy is like a crime scene. A dark room in the corner of society; that’s been quietly taped off, with an ogre guarding the door. Inside, the harsh and tragic reality of what’s happening, in its full and ugly truth is hidden, and outside the angry ogre swings

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ā€˜The Daughter Preference’ is nothing new. As adoption agencies know, it’s that black boys that are always last to go šŸ˜” Source Variations in attitudinal gender preferences for children across 50 less-developed countries demographic-research.org/articles/volum…

ā€˜The Daughter Preference’ is nothing new. As adoption agencies know, it’s that black boys that are always last to go šŸ˜”

Source
Variations in attitudinal gender preferences for children across 50 less-developed countries
demographic-research.org/articles/volum…
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More and more of us are going through the data behind the recent, and controversial study that found ā€œone in three men have committed intimate partner violence in their lifetime.ā€ It’s a study that has caused sensational headlines, and endless battles in both comment sections,

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Change is coming for men. So what do you want to see in the newly announced Men’s Health Strategy? Podcast with Elliot Bewick youtu.be/ttnr5C_ZIY4?si…

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"My life has changed monumentally, since letting go of the idea of the big bad monster holding me down, that oppresses me." My girlfriend has done her first podcast about her journey (as a former feminist) into the men and boys space. Take a look. (and yes her name is Georgie)

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What about: fast fashion, microplastics, forever chemicals, textile waste? The US throws away 2,150 pieces of clothing each second, and women produce SEVEN TIMES more such waste than men. I look forward to Professor Michael Flood study on the environmental damage done by 'femininity'.

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The Titanic is fascinating. Men in first class faired worse than women in third. Though nobody did worse than second or third class men.

The Titanic is fascinating.

Men in first class faired worse than women in third. 

Though nobody did worse than second or third class men.
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Just yesterday I was reading some research that found women are twice as likely to bully other women, than men. And now, in the wake of the #SabrinaCarpenter backlash, I can see it playing out right in front of me.

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Oh damn, you got me! šŸ˜‚ Weird also how the interviewer at 00:50 has a British accent, which sounds eerily similar to mine!

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I appreciate the support guys. As a thank you, here's some more (actually ā€˜unseen’) footage from my interview with the legendary Erin Pizzey. Talking about opening the world's first abuse refuge, and the first woman who came to it – 'Cathy'.