Fist-of-Cuffs: A response to ‘Toronto, City of Sissies’
There was a huge response to a recent article in ‘The National Post’ by writer Christie Blatchford regarding the men of Toronto. It was a call for Toronto to stop being a ‘City of Sissies’. In response, I am going to share two things with you: a moment and a secret. First, I am going to share a moment.
Chris Brown and The Sounds of Young Men in Free Fall
Footage of Tupac ‘before his death’and a look at the story of Chris Brown, how some young men are stuck in circles of violence and a state of free fall.
Can’t you take a joke?
Kate Adach takes on the issue of taking issue when a joke isn’t funny. [Warning: This post contains offensive language.]
How to Fight by Carlos Andrés Gómez
Men and boys worldwide are caught in cycles and storms that leave us speaking to one another in a language of violence… let’s start something. Higher Unlearning proudly presents: ‘How To Fight’ by Carlos Andrés Gómez. Video by Dennis Lieu.
Understanding Boys, Understanding Girls.
Invited to speak at various Boys conferences, Jeff Perera shares some stories of taking the White Ribbon message on the road to speak with boys from Grade 4-8. He also shares what happened when he spoke with hundreds of young girls on how society creates ideas of being a man and how that in turn impacts girls as well as boys.
Fiats of Strength
Another Super Bowl ad this January tried to sell us that being a Super Man is to Not be a vulnerable man, at a cost paid by Women and felt by Men. On International Anti-Street Harassment Week, White Ribbon Campaign & Higher Unlearning’s Jeff Perera explores how these streets intersect.
The Clothes Make The Man: Can you wear a target for Racism or Sexism?
‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’ and other things we tell our children: A look at the Trayvon Martin tragedy, Is Clothing the real issue around incidents of racism or sexism? Do clothes make a man act and react in violence?
Why She Walks, Why He Supports: The start of the Slutwalk Movement to help end Victim-Blaming
Looking ahead to speaking at the second Slutwalk in Toronto where the worldwide movement started: Higher Unlearning and White Ribbon Campaign’s Jeff Perera looks back at the initial Walk heard ’round the world, why he agreed to speak at this year’s event, and is honoured to do so.
Beastie Boy to Man: RIP Adam Yauch
A thank you to one of the people who inspired him to speak up and speak out: Jeff looks back at growing up with the late Adam Yauch aka MCA.
