Ever been told to “man up”? Mark Greene has something to say about that, and gives some advice to his own son while he’s at it.
–––
This video is a collaboration between the Good Men Project and the Moral Courage Project. What other expectations do people assign to you? Let us know in the comments!
Policing each other is “legacy code”, in computer speak: In the 99% of human history (formative years, to say the least) where life was not so comfortable and easy as it is today, men needed – on their own lives and on the lives of their families – to be able to count on the ruggedness, toughness and commitment of the man fighting, hunting or working beside him. There has to be a self-regulating set of standards by which all of these men must abide and to which all men must be tested; else the whole of the village, hunting… Read more »
Mark Greene, you are amazing! Thank you, The Good Men Project, & MoralCourage for putting this together. It is desperately needed.
My best,
Christopher
Some men feel a need to police other men because they sense a strong feeling within themselves that this is “right.” It’s an extension of the controlling personality for some people. If they allow the non-masculine behavior to slip by, then it undermines their own sense of self and what they feel is correct or right. It has more to do with psychology than what’s right or wrong.
Men also denied the right to cry, laugh, and express the full range of emotions by both other men and women.
Totally enjoyed the video. A great question to think about. Thanks.