Men open up about their experiences with violence and aggression and how these behaviors relate to their idea of masculinity.
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Why is masculinity so often paired with aggression? In what circumstances is violence acceptable? Is it a habit that can be broken? Can we evolve beyond it? What role do our fathers play? All these questions are explored in our final episode of That’s What He Said.
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I do have empathy for these guys, it wasn’t cool what they went through and it’s nice to see that they took those experiences and are using them for the positive.
But I still maintain that we live in a culture where most boys are being raised by women., there will come a point where women (moms) will have to take responsibility. MOSt of the kids on my unit are fatherless …
John, interesting observation. “nun’s” Need I say any more? I went 8 years to a Catholic school, Fortunately after only one bout with Sr. Agatha, I never wanted another. But, that’s not to say that others didn’t continue to feel the wrath of Sr. Agatha. I vaguely remember one spanking and to be honest, I don’t even know what it was about nor do I remember what age. Now, if you were to ask my wife and her brother … their mom’s favorite instrument was a shoe. Both her aunt and mom had o qualms using the shoe and occasionally… Read more »
I know the videos are short and I suspect that they have a certain sociological / political view they want to advance, but if I didn’t know better, I’d think my experiences with violence / aggression was an aberration. My first experience with violence and I suspect many other men was having our fore skins violently cut off. Although I’m unsure how that impacts masculinity the excuses for it say a lot about society and men. Women don’t find uncircumcised penises aesthetically pleasing. He has to look like his father and or the other buys in school. My first memories… Read more »