Raoul Wieland examines the history of feminism and men’s rights, and wonders how valid men’s backlash politics really are.
Masculinity Is Like My Second Skin. But What Is It Really?
Through the body we experience the social world, writes James W. Messerschmidt. Raoul Wieland asks what good an extreme self-awareness does for the male identity.
Storytelling, Culture, and Revolution
Stories, whether fictitious or true, spring forth from our values, believes, perceptions, dreams, imaginations or wishes, all of which are bound to our life experiences, which in turn are fundamentally shaped by our particular environment. Raoul Wieland shares a few of these stories.
Guyland: The Time Between Boyhood and Manhood
Raoul Wieland didn’t expect to be so moved or challenged by Michael Kimmel’s book about the process of how boys become men in our society.
Why Do Humans Adventure? A Man Paddles From Vancouver to Victoria to Find Out
After watching a man SUP across Canadian waters, Raoul Wieland wonders what questions will guild him in his own life.
Education is a Gift, But For What Specific Purpose?
With his graduation from college, Raoul Wieland finds himself somewhat adrift and looking for direction.
The Humbling Role of Being an Ally
Raoul Wieland was asked by a young woman to write about being a feminist ally, and he wonders if he will have the courage to see it through.
100 Words on Love: Transcendence
Love is living life in ever growing and encompassing circles of compassion.
The Garment of Identity
Raoul Wieland explains that while it’s wonderful to see diversity as beautiful, we also need to actively recognize the ways in which people are discriminated against.
The Liberation of Taking Action Against Sexism
When Raoul Wieland witnessed backlash against the Take Back the Night march on his university campus, he knew it was time to speak up against systems of oppression.
The Staircase of Oppression – It Begins With a Stereotype
Raoul Wieland digs into the nitty gritty details of how even seemingly harmless stereotypes lead to outright racism and oppression.
The Power of Words – Making Sense of Political Correctness
Raoul Wieland writes that words linger—in the silent spaces between people and within us. They can do tremendous harm.
Does Privilege Make My Voice Illegitimate?
Raoul Wieland tries to balance his natural-born privileges with his own sadness and feelings of being unmoored to any larger social issue.
The Stories We Become
Raoul Wieland examines the ways in which the stories we choose to tell affect the world around us.