The following is written by Mr. Ian Mendes. Ian is a long time supporter of the ManUp Program and an active member of our community. These are his personal thoughts and his opinions. YOUTHFULNESS IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR POOR BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WOMEN On Wednesday afternoon, I devoted one segment of my four-hour radio show … Continue reading No Excuse …
A New Gold Standard
Preface. Manup is not attempting to publicly support nor shame any of the internal business of the sports franchises implicated in any of these tragedies. We do not take a stand against of the actions the teams have taken in response to domestic violence or sexual misconduct scandals within their organization. The Bar Has … Continue reading A New Gold Standard
Only Love Can Do That
In recent weeks, social and mainstream media have been ignited with debate and conflict around so called “toxic masculinity”. While ManUp tries its best to ignore the volatile social media world and its propensity to distract us from our actual work with young men, we feel there is some value in taking some time … Continue reading Only Love Can Do That
It Could Have Been Prevented
The following reflection has been contributed by Michael. He is one of our youngest student leaders and is determined to leave our school and our group better than when he left it. Last week, our school, Longfields Davidson Heights, was able to be a part of a presentation by Glen Canning, Ian Mendes and Zizo … Continue reading It Could Have Been Prevented
Dwayne Johnson Isn’t Helping
This reflection is written by Travis Wing. He is an original member of the ManUp team and has been studying healthy masculinity for the past five years. NB - We have no reason to believe Dwayne Johnson is anything but an amazing man. We are targeting the way culture perceives his traits, not the traits … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Isn’t Helping
Primitive Thinking
The following is a reflection offered up from a ManUp student leader name Zizo Aldaqqaq. Zizo was a ManUp leadership team member in 2016 but considers himself a lifelong Leader and partner of our program. At birth, an infant’s vision is one of their least acute senses, but as they grow, their capacity to receive … Continue reading Primitive Thinking
A Time to Kill …
Considering the age of our target audience... a quick pop culture history lesson seems to be in order. “A Time to Kill” - 1998 award winning movie featuring a star studded lineup including Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey and (painfully ironically) Kevin Spacey. This film tells the story of an enraged father to … Continue reading A Time to Kill …
