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Where Are The Girls? The Small Children? The Babies?
Posted by BroadBlogs
Donald Trump’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents after crossing into the United States has left people worried about the health and well-being of those kids.
We have now seen pictures of older boys. But where are the girls? Where are the tender-aged children? Where are the babies?
One journalist’s visit to a boys’ compound may offer a clue as to why everyone but older boys are kept out of sight. Read the rest of this entry →
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Posted in gender
Tags: immigration, male socialization, tough guise, Trump policy, where are the girls
Men Caging Ourselves In
Posted by BroadBlogs
By Lawrence Santiago
All my life I’ve seen guys put on a “tough guy” façade that we are encouraged, or pressured, to create.
When we are little boys we’re told “Don’t cry!”
In kindergarten we flex our muscles and pretend to be strong. We are teased by both men and other boys if we don’t act tough enough. After puberty we are pressured to do risky things that could kill us, just to prove our manhood. Read the rest of this entry →
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Posted in men, psychology
Tags: male psychology, male socialization, the guy code, tough guise, tough guys