Who Are We Without Gender Roles? Part 3: The Difference Between Who You Are and What You Do Most people don’t spend much time thinking about the difference between who they are and the roles they play. Honestly, why would they? Much of life is organized around...
Who Are We Without Gender Roles? Part 2: The Missing Half of Masculinity Men are often taught to keep distance from traits labeled “feminine”—empathy, vulnerability, emotional awareness, tenderness, and compassion. The assumption is usually unspoken, but...
Who Are We Without Gender Roles? Part 1: Femeninity is Not Submissive Femininity is often treated as a set of rules for how women should behave: be gentle, be nurturing, be capable, be beautiful, and be agreeable. Individually, these qualities may seem...
Many people who grow up in homes filled with anger make themselves one promise: “When I grow up, I’ll never be like that.” So they spend years looking for someone different. Someone patient and gentle. Someone who doesn’t yell when...
The language of red flags and green flags has become part of everyday conversations about dating and relationships. While these concepts encourage people to recognize healthy and unhealthy behaviors, the metaphor itself has an important limitation: The metaphor...
