http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity This blog mirrors Paul's film Shoulder to Shoulder, Men and Vulnerability which asks men about their experiences of being vulnerable and how this affects their emotional and relational health. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:57:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Behind the scenes here at Citizenshift I've been working with others to create a new blog about masculinity. It's called MascMag (short for magazine) because we want to one day publish a magazine.  We've got a lot of work to do in order to build an audience, a dedicated group of ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity/2009/03/26/new-blog-on-masculinity-masc-mag/ If you want to look at masculinity through film over the past 50 years, no other character than James Bond will do.  After 22 films, Bond’s brand of masculinity is repeatedly re-launched to match the changing times.  Yet some traits still stick to Bond.  He is always tough, sexy, loyal (to his ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity/2009/03/26/oh-james-looking-a-the-new-bond/ For the past 5 years I’ve been doing media education work around the theme of masculinity.  I work for a small alternative media non-profit doing workshops for youth in Toronto.  Out of all the workshops I offer, one called Who’s the Man? looking at pop culture and masculinity is the most ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity/2009/01/13/bro-friending-and-bro-longing-media-codes-for-engaging-guys/ Over the winter holiday season I saw more movies than usual. 2 of these I wanted to reflect and comment on because they raise questions for me about masculinity. Lars and the Real Girl is about a 27 year-old man who buys a silicone sex doll to work through the ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity/2008/01/20/manhood-at-the-movies/ On November 23rd and 24th I facilitated 2 workshops on men’s magazines and the representation of men, masculinity, and race. It was organized by Youth Action Network and I had 2 co-facilitators to thank for sharing the load and keeping it real.  Big thanks to Jerome Morgan and Courtenay Lazorka. Looking through ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity/2007/11/26/1681/ This morning I had a meaningful talk with a friend about men, masculinity, and mental health. She too was concerned about the need for more thoughtful discussion to understand and support men’s challenges. So I got right on it. Plus I had a few web bookmarks I’ve been meaning ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity/2007/09/24/boys-dont-cry-on-bill-murray-and-masculinity/ I spent last Saturday visiting 3 book stores and a public library to look at men’s magazines with my friend Tuval. Just thinking about ‘men’s magazines’ brings up shameful images of super-models, super-men and all the plugged in/out gear one can pile into a military-style Hummer. We browsed dozens of ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/masculinity/2007/08/05/1041/