Masculinity needs a makeover! Register for my Masculinity & Intentional Gender Workshop (Jan 9 at 6pm ET) to chat more about these topics. Link in bio. Swipe to the final slide for more information. UPDATE for folks in the comments wondering where my response to your comments is: in general I have largely taken a step back from patrolling and replying to comments these days because it's exhausting, draining, and massively time consuming. These are all resources I do not have in surplus. For a general response to several comments, here are my thoughts: First, I was unaware of reports that Tom Brady has been forceful with his son with regards to affection and I agree that is inappropriate and wrong, so I'm grateful for you all bringing that to my attention. AND the reaction from the public (several of the comments here included) still exhibits influence of toxic masculinity. That is, if a woman and her teenage daughter sat as Brady and his son did, no one would bat an eye. Even if she had previously demanded her daughter kiss her. No one would bring up allegations of forceful affection or assault or incest. No one would say "gross," or "creepy." And THAT is my central point. We treat and receive affection differently when it is between a man and another man or boy. We reject it at pretty much all costs. Examples here in the comments. I absolutely hear I could have done more thorough research about Brady's past and, as a result, used a less controversial figure for the first slide. I'm taking this feedback into consideration going forwards -- and my point still holds that our reaction to affection between men is always harsher / more negative than to that between women. If you want to talk more about this, come to my masculinity workshop.