#97: Masks of Masculinity (with Brendan Kwiatkowski)
“The three most harmful messages for boys & men are that they need to restrict their emotions (particularly fear and sadness), that they must do everything themselves and that they need to be tough or cool.”
Brendan Kwiatkowski is a PhD candidate, researching adolescent males’ levels of emotional restriction and related pressures. I’ve loved the work that Brendan shares online and so he joined me on the show to discuss the masks that men & boys wear, trust vs vulnerability, issues of identity and sense of purpose, and the fragmentation that results from not being our true selves. If you have a male in your life, listen in.
You can learn more about Brendan and listen to his forthcoming album, Songs of Masculinity, at remasculate.org.
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