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Masculinity forces boys to internalize their emotions

From the moment of birth, we are divided into two separate and distinct genders. Blue and pink caps for new born babies, toy cars and kitchen sets for kiddie Christmas presents, and denim shorts and frilly tutus for a child’s clothing options are only some of the ways that gender roles… Masculinity forces boys to…
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Paul Olund

March 28, 2015
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From the moment of birth, we are divided into two separate and distinct genders. Blue and pink caps for new born babies, toy cars and kitchen sets for kiddie Christmas presents, and denim shorts and frilly tutus for a child’s clothing options are only some of the ways that gender roles…

Masculinity forces boys to internalize their emotions

Poem: To My Target Panic

Poem: To My Target Panic

I remember the first time I met you, the first Sunday of September. Before we met, archery was predictable; my routine was reliable. The weight of my quiver, the resistance of my string, the curve of my limbs, and Sunday morning practice, it was always the same. But...