It is also quite astounding that a whole documentary is made with so many boys & men yet apparently no one explores gender. Violence is gendered. Until we apply a gendered & adolescent development lens to male violence between young people we will be talking for another 10 years.

I also can’t stand how many people use it for self promotion as solo saviours - part of the problem not the solution when people make money or get huge status (another version of the hustle often connected with violence?!) with no evidence of impact.

Sent one here, my first!

Sent you a dm on the other site a few days ago just to see how you’re doing. Is here better to connect?

I am so looking forward to getting my books out of storage. I still have less shelving than in my old flat so I will have to let some go to make way for the new! Also bought a record player so excited to start a vinyl collection from scratch 🫣

Such a minefield & one I’ve navigated so many times with no perfect ways through.

Sure you’re read it but I regularly go back to this report when exploring this. I think payment is so important but there’s so much complexity to getting it right www.scottishhumanrights.com/media/2251/p...

Few useful comments adding context re: spiking offence @gmhales.bsky.social

One for you @edmundevelyn.bsky.social