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I stand in the bathroom for six hours.

I stand in the bathroom for six hours.

We continue to see the damaging effects of toxic masculinity. What does non-toxic masculinity look like?

As a mother of boys, I find this trend disturbing. Yes, we need to build up our girls. We need to empower them and teach them that they are capable and viable and powerful — that they are smart and that they matter. But we cannot devalue our boys in the process.

I knew it was bound to happen.  

Dear anti-feminist men, 

I’m writing to you because I want to have a discussion.

This week in “You Need A Law For that?” news, the great state of New York has passed legislation officially recognizing hot pink as a designated color for hunting gear.

I guess we are all guilty of gender-typing to some degree. It’s ingrained deep in our subconscious and culture. Everywhere we go: shopping malls, in the media, play groups, schools, public bathrooms — and the list goes on. But is it possible to shift the dialogue when it comes to teaching masculinity to boys?