They are locked away in the Man Box, but we can break them out. — Our dominance-based culture of masculinity can appear to define all there is to know about men. The vast impact of our bullying Man Box culture often feels so exhausting and universal that men’s capacities for connection, expression and empathy seem like an impossibility. But we know from men’s work with…

However murderous the next idea is, it must be supported. — They’re not even pretending that rape is a issue to be solved any more. Outlawing abortion in all cases. Giving rapists custody rights. This is white and male supremacy being mainstreamed by the extremist Republican Party. Women are viewed as property. Plain and simple. And it won’t end with reversing…

How can men learn to hear women’s stories of sexual assault? — One of the most shocking aspects of the Alito opinion reversing Roe v. Wade is the degree to which men on the far right are bushing off the question of rape induced pregnancies. The only way this is possible is if the larger population of men fail to see the…

In Man Box culture, boys are trained from infancy that “real men” have control over women and girls. — Alito’s leaked opinion on the majority’s preliminary vote to reverse Roe v. Wade is rooted in a simple but ugly truth. In our dominance-based culture of masculinity, boys are trained from infancy that “real men” have control over women and girls. We, as men, have to acknowledge the very clear…

The days of being able to donate to both sides and remain above the fray are clearly over. — If you care about growing diversity, equity and inclusion then you care about the draconian legislation being put forth by GOP governors and the political battles that are resulting. A new trend we’re seeing on discussions of Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t say gay bill” is a rush online to correct…

A culture war over the definition of masculinity is the next step in the far right’s long game. — Tucker Carlson is alarmed that testosterone levels are dropping in American men. Carlson’s solution? Testicle tanning. A lot of people find this amusing, but trust me Carlson’s choice to highlight this issue in this way isn’t a joke. …

Men badly need the professional resources and capacities available only in those spaces. — Four years ago, I had the honor of presenting on Man Box culture as part of a UN panel on gender at Columbia University. It was part of a larger series of panels on the United Nations’ sustainability goals. While men made up a large percentage of the audiences at…