The Good Men Project is the only large-scale international conversation about what it means to be a good man. We’re a community. We need your voice.
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The Good Men Project started in June of 2010, and now has an active engaged audience of over 3 million visitors per month. We’re the only ones diving deep into what the changing roles of men actually look like, how they affect both men and women and why that change is important. As part of the conversation about men, we talk about the changing roles of dads, marriage, sports, sex & relationships, ethics & values, issues of social justice, the environment—and much more.
Every issue of our time, after all, can be looked at through the lens of “how does this affect men, manhood and masculinity in the 21st century? And we’d love to have you join in this amazing conversation.
1) Contribute an article, personal story, video, or blog post. This is the way we like best to advance to the relationship with our community. Anyone is welcome to contribute. We simply ask that whatever you write ties into our larger conversation—shedding insight into the following questions: “What does it mean to be a man today?” “How are men’s roles changing?” “What does 21st century masculinity look like?” “As a man, what is the change you would like to see in the world?” Our submission guidelines are here.
2) Leave a comment. Our posts are designed to spark conversations. There is often back and forth, respectful debate, commenters who know and interact with each other. That’s why we have over a quarter of a million comments, all of which advance the conversation and spark new ideas. Be sure to read our commenting policy here, first. (It’s spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T.)
3) Join our Facebook community and invite your friends to do the same. We are creating a community where you can talk about some of the most important issues of our times. Jump in with comments, hit the like button or share the important articles with your friends.
4) Join Us on Twitter. Want a steady stream of tweets, 140 character conversations, content that will find you? Following the Good Men Project on Twitter might be for you. We’re @goodmenproject, and we’re always on. And twice per month we have Twitter chats that talk about the hot topics from the website that month. Our tweets show up in the timelines of over 19 million people.
5) Subscribe to us on YouTube. Better yet, contribute videos that go out to our YouTube community. One of our biggest initiatives for 2015 is to create a video channel that is as lively and robust as our other channels. Our YouTube has everything from personal storytelling, to relationship advice to funny animated shorts.
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6) Join our Social Outposts — our G+ Community, Pinterest, StumbleUpon and Reddit. Yes, we’re all over the place. But in a good way. Our G+ community lets you post things of interest to men and manhood in the 21st Century. Our Pinterest community is setting out to show what 21st century masculinity really looks like. StumbleUpon and Reddit both have communities of people who find this conversation interesting and important.
7) Join our Editorial Staff. This is reserved for people who have already contributed to The Good Men Project, so be sure to follow step #1 above. But once you’ve done that, you can ask about joining our Editorial staff so you can help drive the conversation forward in a deep and meaningful way. Want to learn more? Email [email protected]
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11) Weekly Evangelist Conference Calls. Yes, we use technology that is as old-fashioned as a telephone. Will wonders never cease! Every Friday, whoever has time and desire gets on a phone conference line and discusses everything from ongoing issues of men that we want to cover to how to grow a media company. You are welcome to join….but only if you are already a contributor or a Premium Member. See steps #1 or #8 above.
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Thank you for being a part of the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable.
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Hi guys
A great project you are running here. I follow you guys on Twitter and I’m really impressed. Keep up the good work 🙂
Mike from MEN HEAL (A mental health support group and website for men)
http://menheal.org.uk
@menhealuk
Thank you Mike! Great to have you a part of the community. Email me if you want to contribute in some way. [email protected]
What’s being discussed here has great resonance for me and, I believe, millions of others. There is no other place that is looking at a simple questions, “What does it mean to be a good man?” from so many perspectives and points of view. I think we’re at a critical point in human history where there are great opportunities for massive and positive change and there are also moving towards ending the human experiment on this planet. Living at this time, on this edge, is exhilarating and can bring out the best in us. I’m pleased to be part of… Read more »