Saturday, September 18, 2010

Are men supposed to cry?

I just did an online interview about men expressing their feelings and possibly crying. I shared that we live in a society that expects men to follow traditional gender roles (e.g., aggressive, assertive, dominant, non-expressive) expects them to be leaders in their homes and in society. What would it mean to you to have or be a strong, independent, commanding, assertive male but yet could identify and articulate his feelings when prompted? Should we teach our sons to be in tune with their feelings but then be ready to fight if provoked too far? This interview with Ms. Gaston is insightful as we had a chance to explore the complexities of masculinity development, conflict negotiation, and levels of intimacy. ENJOY!!!

http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/83271

ALSO on YOUTUBE!

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUZEnDzf90E

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XI3-gO1e7A

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