Gus visit's his friend, Adam's' awesome Man Cave and talks with Adam and his mates about battling the Black Dog and the importance of social connectedness.
The stereotypical Aussie man is strong, stoic and tough as nails. He laughs in the face of fear; and if life ever gets him down he drinks a cup of concrete and hardens the fuck up. But with male suicide rates three times that of women, it appears the pressure to harden up may be making some men crack. Enter Gus Worland, co-host of the Sydney Triple M Grill team and unofficial bloke expert. He’s not a shrink, but he talks, and listens, to men everyday for a living; and he genuinely cares about their welfare. A few years back Gus’ was devastated by the loss of a close mate to suicide. Now Gus in on a mission to find out what it really means to be a man today and how the average Aussie bloke is actually faring.
See. This is a “men’s group”. It is what I have been lucky enough to have my entire life. It is why, although I’d never critique it, I shook my head when reading about “welcome to the men’s group”, and guys running around naked, diving into mud, or anything else. This is what we are missing here, what we have dissembled in our zeal to include women in everything and anything male right down to our locker rooms where guys can’t even get dressed and changed without “including” women. Guys need other men, a place to feel safe talking and… Read more »
See. This is a “men’s group”. It is what I have been lucky enough to have my entire life. It is why, although I’d never critique it, I shook my head when reading about “welcome to the men’s group”, and guys running around naked, diving into mud, or anything else. This is what we are missing here, what we have dissembled in our zeal to include women in everything and anything male right down to our locker rooms where guys can’t even get dressed and changed without “including” women. Guys need other men, a place to feel safe talking and… Read more »