MEN: BETTER TOGETHER
A SAFE ONLINE SPACE FOR MEN TO HEAL FROM INTERNALIZED PATRIARCHY TOGETHER AND CREATE A NEW ERA OF HEALTHY MASCULINITY
Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday via Zoom
8:00-9:30pm ET
* Registration required for Zoom link *
8:00-9:30pm ET
* Registration required for Zoom link *
MEN: BETTER TOGETHER is an online support group for adult men (18+) seeking a safe space to connect and converse around healing from internalized patriarchy and becoming increasingly better versions of ourselves in all areas of life: relationships, work, pleasure, spirituality, identity, parenting, family, and more.
All men are welcome to participate regardless of identification, orientation, race, ethnicity, ability, income, education, religious beliefs or relationship status. Registration is required. Participation is free, donations are welcome.
All men are welcome to participate regardless of identification, orientation, race, ethnicity, ability, income, education, religious beliefs or relationship status. Registration is required. Participation is free, donations are welcome.
What Is Patriarchy?
Patriarchy can be defined as a system of relationships, beliefs, and values embedded in political, social, and economic systems that structure gender inequality between men and women. Attributes seen as “feminine” are undervalued, while attributes regarded as “masculine” are privileged. [source] Patriarchy is one of the 'Big 3' systems of oppression along with white supremacy and capitalism.
Who Suffers Because Of Patriarchy?
Patriarchy (in tandem with white supremacy and capitalism) maintains a hierarchy that values straight, white, cis-gendered, able-bodied, educated, property-owning, monogamous, Christian men as the ideal standard. Anyone who does not belong to this group is both consciously and unconsciously seen as marginalized, and subordinate, and routinely experiences less access to resources, goods, and services.
Because of our interconnectedness and interdependence, oppression harms both the oppressed and the oppressor. Everyone is harmed by patriarchy. While all are not harmed equally, we do not often acknowledge how men are also harmed by patriarchy as they unconsciously perpetuate it.
While many men do not consciously seek to perpetuate patriarchy, it is the culture we were all born into, and as a result, we have all internalized many of its traits even if we don't live them in obvious ways. These traits manifest in men in many ways, including a sense of entitlement, believing there may be something fundamentally wrong with certain groups of people (e.g. women, trans and non-binary people, disabled people, those who are non-monogamous), a rigid idea of masculinity, and more.
Patriarchy can be defined as a system of relationships, beliefs, and values embedded in political, social, and economic systems that structure gender inequality between men and women. Attributes seen as “feminine” are undervalued, while attributes regarded as “masculine” are privileged. [source] Patriarchy is one of the 'Big 3' systems of oppression along with white supremacy and capitalism.
Who Suffers Because Of Patriarchy?
Patriarchy (in tandem with white supremacy and capitalism) maintains a hierarchy that values straight, white, cis-gendered, able-bodied, educated, property-owning, monogamous, Christian men as the ideal standard. Anyone who does not belong to this group is both consciously and unconsciously seen as marginalized, and subordinate, and routinely experiences less access to resources, goods, and services.
Because of our interconnectedness and interdependence, oppression harms both the oppressed and the oppressor. Everyone is harmed by patriarchy. While all are not harmed equally, we do not often acknowledge how men are also harmed by patriarchy as they unconsciously perpetuate it.
While many men do not consciously seek to perpetuate patriarchy, it is the culture we were all born into, and as a result, we have all internalized many of its traits even if we don't live them in obvious ways. These traits manifest in men in many ways, including a sense of entitlement, believing there may be something fundamentally wrong with certain groups of people (e.g. women, trans and non-binary people, disabled people, those who are non-monogamous), a rigid idea of masculinity, and more.