Mar 22, 2021
Today on the Dads with Daughters Podcast we spoke with Ed Frauenheim, co-author of the new book: Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connectionas he talks to us about his experiences as a father but also his experiences in creating a world that socializes men to create a gender equitable and overall world that that is safe for all women. We talk about the book as well as his own experiences in fatherhood.
About the Book
In a recent FiveThirtyEight poll, 60 percent of men surveyed
said society puts pressure on men to behave in a way that is
unhealthy or bad. Men account for 80 percent of suicides in the
United States, and three in ten American men have suffered from
depression. Ed Adams and Ed Frauenheim say a big part of the
problem is a model of masculinity that's become outmoded and even
dangerous, to both men and women.
The conventional notion of what it means to be a man--what Adams
and Frauenheim call "Confined Masculinity"--traps men in an
emotional straitjacket; steers them toward selfishness, misogyny,
and violence; and severely limits their possibilities. As an
antidote, they propose a new paradigm: Liberating Masculinity. It
builds on traditional masculine roles like the protector and
provider, expanding men's options to include caring, collaboration,
emotional expressivity, an inclusive spirit, and environmental
stewardship.
Through hopeful stories of men who have freed themselves from the
strictures of Confined Masculinity, interviews with both leaders
and everyday men, and practical exercises, this book shows the
power of a masculinity defined by what the authors call the five
Cs: curiosity, courage, compassion, connection, and commitment. Men
will discover a way of being that fosters healthy, harmonious
relationships at home, at work, and in the world.
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