This is the best articulation of what it means to be a “good man” that I’ve heard in this recent discourse - it states something healthy and avoids the kind of gender essentialism that sets narrow parameters on who we’re allowed to be. I’d be up for hearing more of your thoughts on this.
Thanks, Meika! Definitely something I will write about in the future. For now, here is something I wrote a few months back that you may be interested in reading: https://substack.com/@bradstulberg/p-193286437
Thought you’d appreciate hearing that I listened to this album for the first time this morning while deadlifting, my children coming and going in their play. Feeling waves of emotion, with a sense of gratitude at the end of the teachers and mentors (including you) who have modeled a wider range of what healthy masculinity can look and feel like. This work matters. Keep doing this heavy lifting, in the gym and with our culture. In health and community, Samuel
Samuel — thank you, this is so kind of you to write. Funny how the universe comes together sometimes (though certainly not always) in a nice circle. I hope the session was a good one. Keep going!
That album - same here, liked it enough on first listen and now bordering on obsessed. And I'd venture that it's a strong example of some of your other points here - it really feels like a progression from Stick Season, that Kahan has clearly been working on his craft and growing through it.
I've read far too many times how this manosphere and these bro podcasters have helped create an environment where boys in school are becoming increasingly misogynistic.
This is the best articulation of what it means to be a “good man” that I’ve heard in this recent discourse - it states something healthy and avoids the kind of gender essentialism that sets narrow parameters on who we’re allowed to be. I’d be up for hearing more of your thoughts on this.
Thanks, Meika! Definitely something I will write about in the future. For now, here is something I wrote a few months back that you may be interested in reading: https://substack.com/@bradstulberg/p-193286437
Thought you’d appreciate hearing that I listened to this album for the first time this morning while deadlifting, my children coming and going in their play. Feeling waves of emotion, with a sense of gratitude at the end of the teachers and mentors (including you) who have modeled a wider range of what healthy masculinity can look and feel like. This work matters. Keep doing this heavy lifting, in the gym and with our culture. In health and community, Samuel
Samuel — thank you, this is so kind of you to write. Funny how the universe comes together sometimes (though certainly not always) in a nice circle. I hope the session was a good one. Keep going!
That album - same here, liked it enough on first listen and now bordering on obsessed. And I'd venture that it's a strong example of some of your other points here - it really feels like a progression from Stick Season, that Kahan has clearly been working on his craft and growing through it.
100 percent Jess!
I've read far too many times how this manosphere and these bro podcasters have helped create an environment where boys in school are becoming increasingly misogynistic.