Introducing ShameOver: A Conversation About Men’s Mental Health
In our culture, men are expected to be “strong” or “tough.” We regard the expression of feelings as a weakness. Look no further than the Webster’s Dictionary definition of “man,” which uses this as an exemplary sentence: “Don’t cry, little boy: be a man!“
Because emotions are not a weakness.
I maybe want to go to therapy. Mildly worried if I go to therapy I’ll have nothing to write about.
something to think about.
the narrative that centers veterans as the primary subjects of PTSD is a colonialist/imperialist narrative that values masculine warriors in service of empire. sexual and domestic violence, linked to patriarchy, is irrelevant.
It also ties into the runaway train that is military worship in the United States. See also: your Facebook feed, no doubt full of unverified claims that illegal immigrants, ‘welfare queens’, and junkies get priority for housing and benefits over wounded veterans.
Waiting for Winter 