Dec 27 8:19 PM

Modern manhood

Men walk through a snowstorm in Brooklyn in 2010.
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The Stream (Al Jazeera)

Men should be strong and provide for their families. It’s a traditional mantra that still runs through many male minds as they navigate today’s world. But for guys trying to juggle modern pressures and changing gender roles are these messages actually harmful? We explore what it really means to be a man. 

On this episode of The Stream we'll speak to:

Jimi Izrael
Journalist
jimiizrael.com

Tyler Curry @iamtylercurry
Columnist
tylercurryblog.com

Aaron Traister
Contributing writer, Salon, Redbook

Justin Chan @JChan1109
Freelance writer 

Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria @rscspokenword
Spoken word artist

Jeff Silva-Brown @UkiahCoachBrown
High school teacher and coach


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