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From Voice Male Weekly:
The month formerly known as November is here—dedicated to growing awareness (& moustaches) for men's health.
In 2015, Movember funding launched our work—a decade of programming, storytelling & community-building around healthier masculinities.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Fashion Is Resistance | https://www.maskulinitypod.com

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Fashion Is Resistance
We’re back with our first original episode of the season! Our guest, Joe Wilkes, culture and policy writer and editor and fashion stylist, takes the mic with us to talk Black Dandyism. Many of us didn’t know this term prior to this year’s MET exhibition and gala theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style Our guest gave us some important notes on the role fashion can play for men in resisting the expectations of MASKulinity.. What is Black dandyism? Joe Wilkes gives us a definition and takes us through its origins.You may be surprised to find out where it started… But eventually people made it their own. Having a sense of style for Black men in the 19th and early 20th century was new and hard for some to accept. Extravagance or lack thereof causes people to classify men’s masculinity, especially, BIPOC men’s masculinity—why is that…? Joe’s answer evokes the racial hierarchy of masculinity. The universal suit men wear today wasn’t always the masculine standard... Samantha takes Remoy through where the “dandy” term comes from and the impact it had on menswear.In Europe, aristocratic styles thrived on excess and extravagance, but something we take for granted today was previously reserved for the aristocratic and royal classes. A middle-class man who had an in with the who’s who of Regency London altered the course of menswear for centuries to come.  Dandyism becomes a dress code that equalizes classes. Men’s style evolved with the advent of a new age. Understated and tailored styles became the standard for fashion, at least for quite some time.  Men of different races embraced dandyism differently. Why is that? How is fashion resistance exactly? Joe helps us understand why fashion was so important to Black men’s identity and dignity.At a certain point, the desire for authenticity and liberation starts to trump survival, a reflection of the times in the ‘60s and ‘70s. But then, to avoid being deemed feminine or being subject to homophobia, men toned their look down. Joe explains how a specific event brought that on. Joe shares a little of his own history, having to alter his look based on the community he was around. But perhaps there is a group of men who are allowed to wear whatever they want with way less criticism… Take a guess which group that is… If cishet men have unspoken requirements to meet what masculinity is supposed to look and dress like, does that mean queer men get more leeway? Joe shares some insights… Fashion is resistance but it’s not just that. Joe ends on a positive note we all need to keep in mind.. Some questions we’re still wondering about: How has your own fashion sense evolved? Do you dress to be authentic or to blend in as best as possible?  Can the way men dress dictate how masculine they are? Does the way certain men present themselves put manhood and/or masculinity at risk for some people? What do we say to the Brummel-thinking folks who think masculinity requires men to dress with “understated elegance”? Let us know in the comments below! Referenced on this episode: Exploring Dandyism and Black Expression: A Roundtable Discussion ; led by our guest Joe Wilkes MET’s exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style Monica L. Miller’s book Slave to Fashion , the inspiration for the MET theme Beau Brummell's Revolution: The Rise of the Modern Men's Suit in the 19th Century The Zoot Suit Riots and Wartime Los Angeles COMPANION PIECES: History of the Black dandy ; more history of Black Dandyism Dandyism around the world The Evolution of Black Masculinity Through Fashion  (TW, expletive used)
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November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Gender-based violence affects over half of Canada’s population and costs lives.

Join YWCA presents The Walrus Talks Ending Gender-Based Violence for a national conversation on change.

📅 Ottawa | November 19

🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...

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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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From Voice Male Weekly:
#Halloween — the one night boys might put on masks to feel free.
It gives permission to become someone else, step outside ourselves, maybe closer to who we've wanted to be. The costume makes it possible. The darkness gives cover.

#RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity
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November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
👀 the latest podcast 👇🏻
FEED DROP: Performing the Revolution in India | https://www.maskulinitypod.com

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FEED DROP: Performing the Revolution in India
This season of MASKulinity is all about Relationships and Resistance, and we're starting with resistance. What does resistance look like as performance art—more specifically, theater? Your favorite literati doy, Remoy George Philip thee First's, latest production, Performing the Revolution, explores this question in a four-part series.We're dropping the first episode in our feed to set the tone for the season. This series is a powerful reminder that community and perseverance are requirements for social change, and that joy and play can be part of resistance. Samantha first interviews journalist and documentarian Ida Hardin, coproducer on the podcast, to get some between-the-lines questions answered. Themes of resilience, grief, and liberation echo through this first episode set in New Delhi. ***** Performing the Revolution, "in India" Meet Jana Natya Manch, a.k.a. JANAM, one of India's storied street theatre companies. We follow their journey from one of their most crucial, catalyzing and tragic moments in the 1980's, all the way through to the work they make today. Then where can you listen to Performing the Revolution: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4klSwQSuzly63HdKfGt1ce Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/performing-the-revolution/id1765455380 Everywhere: https://pod.link/1765455380
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October 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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From Voice Male Weekly:
In gender justice work, we stand on shoulders of those before us. For 40+ years, Voice Male has been a cornerstone of the pro-feminist men's movement, documenting the journey & lifting up voices that challenge the status quo.
#PositiveMasculinity #GenderEquity
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October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We've been chosen for @youngfutures.bsky.social Here Comes the Fun Challenge (supported by Niantic & @cooneycenter.bsky.social)!
We've built NGM Alliance—"safest place for boys on the internet" where tweens & teens explore masculinity differently.
#PositiveMasculinity #YouthVoice
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October 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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From Voice Male Weekly:
The #algorithm is raising our #boys & what it's teaching them isn't what we hoped. 73% of teen boys see "digital masculinity" content—fighting, muscles, money. 68% never searched for it.
Boys aren't looking for this. They're seeking answers.
#PositiveMasculinity
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October 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Psychological safety isn't just about speaking up—it's about showing up authentically.
NGM's Trevor Mayoh says: We need spaces where men & boys can express vulnerability, participate as themselves, not perform who they think they should be.
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#PositiveMasculinity #PsychologicalSafety
October 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Male students are getting masculinity lessons from Andrew Tate wannabes. Here's how to change that.
Our evidence-based workshops tackle influencer pressure, mental health stigma & consent head-on.
🧡 Curriculum-aligned 🧡 Interactive 🧡 Impactful.
#EduSky #PositiveMasculinity #RaisingBoys
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October 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
📢 Tomorrow Oct 2, 10am PT/1pm ET
Bringing men & boys into GBV conversations, as partners in change, not problems to fix. Join Women & Gender Equality Canada's GBV Knowledge Centre with White Ribbon, Next Gen Men & Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre. More 💬👇🏻
#GenderEquity #PositiveMasculinity #GBVPrevention
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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From Voice Male Weekly:
This week we worked with an Indigenous community, and honestly, we went there to learn as much as we shared.
When it comes to colonialism's impact on manhood? We're students first.
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#PositiveMasculinity #TruthAndReconciliation #GenderEquity
September 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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From Voice Male Weekly - NGM In The Wild
Last week, our youth program coordinator, Ali, headed to a gaming café with some boys in our #Discord server.
Sometimes the best conversations happen in unexpected places & there's nothing like a good gaming session to bring people together.
#RaisingBoys
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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"Patriarchy puts a lot of pressure on men to be the 'heads of the household,' to be solely responsible for providing, for being the 'punisher'—which can feel like a huge burden."

#Patriarchy #MensMentalHealth
Why Men’s Relationships Benefit from Feminism — Next Gen Men
A sweeping complaint in the manosphere is about how "feminism has ruined relationships and families". There’s an awful lot of hand-wringing about the “collapse of the nuclear family” the disappearance...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Truth & Reconciliation Day bundle:
📙 Unbroken by Angela Sterritt
📙The End of Bias by Jessica Nordell. They aren’t just books, they’re a toolkit for tackling anti-Indigenous bias & unconscious prejudice in Canada. More 💬 👇🏻
#TruthAndReconciliation #IndigenousVoices #BookSky
September 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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From the latest Voice Male Weekly:
Last week, Jake was in New York at the Marketing to Men Summit while Jonathon was in Pittsburgh at the Eradicate Hate Summit. The connection?
Both events show us: #masculinity is powerful, & someone is always trying to use that power. More 💬👇🏻
#PositiveMasculinity
September 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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From our latest edition of Voice Male Weekly:
September brings fresh starts and new lessons—but as students return to classrooms, we have to ask: what are we really teaching boys this year? More 💬👇🏻
#PositiveMasculinity #GenderEquity
September 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Welcome to #VoiceMaleWeekly—where the stories expanding #masculinity find their home.
Every week, you'll find the stories that matter—ones about engaging, educating, & empowering boys & men (& those that love them) around #gender & #masculinity with news-you-can-use, tools, events, & more. More 💬👇🏻
September 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Through 228 issues of #FutureOfMasculinity (that’s over 4 years!!!), we've grown this newsletter community of 6,400+ thoughtful readers passionate about engaging, educating, & empowering boys and men around #gender and #masculinity.

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#RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity
August 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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The momentum is building. Men asking harder questions. Boys finding new models. The old rules being rewritten.
Voice Male Fall 2025 is coming soon, and it's chronicling it all.
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#GenderEquity #PositiveMasculinity #Pro-Feminist #HealthyMasculinity #MagazineSky #ProFeministMen #Feminism
August 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Beyond Our Own Knowledge (B.O.O.K.) Club was a quarterly book club for men, spotlighting authors from backgrounds underrepresented in male readership. It functioned like a men’s #EmployeeResourceGroup — a space to learn, reflect, & grow.
#BookSky #BookClub #DiversityInReading #MenWhoRead
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August 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The news about Canadians no longer being able to select an "X" gender marker on #Nexus applications caught my eye.

What does this have to do with #boys, #men, & #masculinity?

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#FutureOfMasculinity #RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity
August 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I shared some hard truths on LinkedIn—news of potential cuts to Women & Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) funding isn’t just another policy headline; it’s a direct threat to the progress we’ve made together. More 💬 👇🏻
#TheFutureOfMasculinity #RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity #GenderEquity #GenderJustice
August 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Last week’s verdict in the #HockeyCanada trial—where all accused were acquitted—has left many grappling with difficult questions about #consent, #justice, & the ongoing challenges facing young men and women in our culture.
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#FutureOfMasculinity #RaisingBoys
August 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
📣 We created something special for young men, a #Roblox game that teaches #HealthyMasculinity through #Teamwork & #Communication.
NGM & @equimundo.bsky.social built 'Unlock You!' a 2-player obstacle course where players work together to overcome challenges that represent real social pressures.
Unlock You! [2 Player Obby]
⚠️THIS GAME IS MADE FOR 2 PLAYERS⚠️ Unlock your inner strength and work together in this thrilling obstacle course! Bring a friend and team up to reach the end. But it won't be easy—you will face you...
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August 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM