3 Ways Patriarchy Portrays Men as Superior

In the final episode of Man-ic Masculinity on our Beyond Medicine series, we looked at how patriarchy frames men as superior to women.  In previous episodes, we […]

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How Patriarchy Harms Men

In the patriarchal system, from a very early age boys are expected to grow up to be supermen. In our recent episode on Beyond Medicine […]

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How Patriarchy Conditions Men to Suppress Emotions

Patriarchy harms boys and men as well, even though it is believed to be a system that favors them and makes them superior. In this […]

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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat: A Hot Mess of Trauma, Patriarchy, and Ethical Nightmares

Hypervigilance led me to watch Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a new Bollywood release. I was drawn to the movie because of its soundtrack, and because […]

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6 Ways in Which Patriarchy Harms Boys and Men: Man-ic Masculinity

In our new Beyond Medicine (BM) series – Man-ic Masculinity: How Patriarchy Harms Boys and Men, we look at a number of ways that patriarchy […]

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No Compassion Beyond Borders: Emotional Baggage Between Nations

Continuing with our Beyond Medicine series on Baggage Claim, we talked about baggage between nations on Facebook and shared some examples. Racial and ethnic tensions are not […]

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ANIMAL: A Case Study in Neglect Trauma

I recently watched the film Animal, and I don’t think I’ve ever cringed this much in the space of a few hours. It was the […]

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7 Tips for Men Who Want to Heal

I’ve been reflecting a lot on the men in my life, including family, friends, and clients. I spend a lot of time coaching women, but […]

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3 Ways Older Women Embody Patriarchy

I’ve been pondering this topic for some time. It’s a difficult one because I’ve been on the receiving end of these tactics from older women. […]

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Rocky Aur Rani: A Patriarchal Kahani

There seems to be a trend in Bollywood movies lately. Toxic patriarchy is being addressed – more and more vehemently. I mentioned Satyaprem ki Katha […]

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