[In 2018] the #MeToo movement began to spread across the internet and news media, telling the stories of men sexually assaulting and harassing women. People I love have been victims …
Abortion and Men with Dr. Laura Lewis
It would be better if men kept silent, since it has nothing to do with them. At least that is the message many of us receive when the topic of …
Is There a Male Crisis?
USA Today published an article called: Males at Risk – ‘Boy Crisis’ of identity jeopardizes America’s future. The main points of the article suggest there is a crisis of male …
Gillette and The Best a Man Can Get
The internet has been buzzing for the last few days over a new advertisement from Gillette. As of the writing of this post, “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be” has …
Why Men Commit Sexual Sin
It has been just over one year since the #MeToo movement rose to international prominence. Last October, film producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual abuse. Since then, a flood …
Sports and Gender – The Implications of the New U Sports Policy
[In 2018], the governing body for University Sports in Canada made a major announcement. “Effective immediately, U SPORTS student-athletes will be eligible to compete on the team that corresponds with …
Bill Farrel – “Journey of a Lifetime”
If even the simplest commute can be changed by storms or an accident, how much more a journey of a lifetime? Knowing where we are, what we need to overcome …
Men, Video Games, & Violence
Over the last couple of weeks, there have been two separate violent incidents that have deeply impacted people in Canada and the United States. These two incidents have two elements …
3 Important Gifts A Mom Can Give Her Son
My wife and I were recently reflecting on how different boys and girls are. She talked about how much of a challenge it was to get used to boys wrestling …
What’s the Big Deal About Gender?
Canadians are experiencing a rewriting of their vocabulary. In the public conversation, the meaning and language around gender feels confusing and consistently changing. The most recent example came through a …