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These guidelines draw on 40 years of research and provide psychologists with an evidence-based approach for responding to the particular needs of boys and men.
The guidelines support encouraging positive aspects of “traditional masculinity,” such as courage & leadership, and discarding traits such as violence & sexism, while noting that the vast majority of men are not violent.
Traits of so-called “traditional masculinity,” like suppressing emotions & masking distress, often start early in life & have been linked to less willingness by boys & men to seek help, more risk-taking & aggression -- possibly harming themselves & those with whom they interact.
Research shows that boys and men are at a disproportionate risk for school discipline, academic challenges, health disparities, and other quality of life issues.
Research also shows that that many men do not seek help when needed and many report barriers to receiving gender-sensitive psychological treatment. For more information, read the full guidelines here: https://on.apa.org/2Rem2CM
Machismo is "Traditional masculinity in Mexico" as violence & sexism against womenpic.twitter.com/30diqp1NYQ
This is ridiculous. First, violence and sexism are not traditional parts of masculinity. While violence can be associated with aggressive behavior, it isn't a one to one correlation
The capability for rational, controlled violence justified within the context of one’s society is one of the hallmarks of masculinity. To suggest that violence is never rational, controlled, justified, or necessary is to ignore history, current events, and human nature.
They're psychologists. Ignoring human nature is what they do for a living.
Does that insinuate most are sexist? You’re fucking up our profession
Sexism is traditional masculinity? Uh-huh... women sure can't be sexist? Right? This is just sexist social justice pretending to be science.
You think you can decouple violence from courage and leadership? Or do you mean unreasonable violence? Define your terms, you hacks
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