What Does a Real Man Look Like? What the Manosphere Gets Wrong — and What Thierry Henry & Micah Richards Got Right A note before you read: this is a longer post than usual — around a 7-minute read. But it’s a topic I care deeply about, and I hope you’ll find it worth your time.

The manosphere says vulnerability is weakness.

A recent moment on television between Thierry Henry & Micah Richards said something very different.

So I wrote about it:

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#MentalHealth #Masculinity #PositiveMasculinity #Manosphere #Coaching #CoachingPsychology #Wellbeing #Arsenal

Being a "provider" isn't just about a paycheck. It's providing safety, emotional stability, and a listening ear. If you bring home money but also bring home chaos, you aren't providing. Provide peace. #PositiveMasculinity #Fatherhood #EmotionalIntelligence #Growth

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#masculinity #manosphere #positivemasculinity #arsenal

Thierry Henry & Micah Richards hugging.

BLOG: What Does a Real Man Look Like? What the Manosphere Gets Wrong, and What Thierry Henry & Micah Richards Got Right.

A subject that is close to my heart/stirs my blood.

www.aspenpsychologyservices.co.uk/blog

#masculinity #manosphere #positivemasculinity #arsenal

This week, we're stepping back from the reaction cycle to ask the harder — and more generative — question: what are we actually building? #Manosphere #LouisTheroux #RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity

From Voice Male Weekly:
Adolescence & Louis Theroux's #Manosphere documentary have dominated feeds. The pile-ons & hot takes move at the same speed & fury that makes the manosphere work - belonging through outrage, dopamine hits of confirmation.
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Nurturing Intimacy:  Love, Vulnerability, and Emotional Safety in Men's Lives Men crave deep connection yet fear exposure. Discover how vulnerability transforms relationships and why emotional safety is true strength.

www.beyondbrotherhood.ca/post/nurturi...
What happens when men find the courage to say "I've been scared" to someone they love?
The risk is real, but so is the reward.
#BeyondBrotherhood #Brotherhood #PositiveMasculinity #BlueSky #MensHealth #EmotionalWellbeing #HealthyMen

When I taught kindergarten I used skittles as positive reinforcement and behavior change.

Now I use my #tits to encourage #positivemasculinity on #reddit

Behavior modification has mebwe been so fun 🤣

Intersectional Masculinity: Navigating Identity, Culture, and Belonging in Brotherhood Exploring how race, culture, and identity shape masculine experience, and how inclusive brotherhood strengthens all men across every difference.

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Intersectional masculinity: understanding that race, culture, sexual orientation, and immigration status shape masculine experience.
#PositiveMasculinity #MensWellness #IntersectionalMasculinity #InclusiveCommunity #MentalHealthMatters #HealthyMen

The World Is Falling Apart, By the Way Here’s Math In part two of the Man Box, Lucas and Kashyap explore where masculine stereotypes come from, what they'd keep or challenge about themselves, and what a world without the Man Box might actually look like. The episode closes with advice for younger listeners: find authentic connection and maintain defiance.

👀 the latest podcast The World Is Falling Apart, By the Way Here’s Math | http://breakingtheboycode.com

#podsky
#breakingtheboycode
#positivemasculinity

Resilient Masculinity: Healing from Trauma and Adversity through Courage and Connection Trauma isolates. Connection heals. Discover how men can break the silence, build resilience, and reclaim wholeness through brotherhood.

www.beyondbrotherhood.ca/post/resilie...
Men carry wounds in silence, believing vulnerability equals weakness, the opposite: connection heals what isolation deepens. Explore the power of brotherhood in building resilient masculinity.
#BeyondBrotherhood #Brotherhood #PositiveMasculinity #HealthyMen

Lucas and Kashyap Discuss the Man Box Lucas and Kashyap take on the Man Box activity as a competition, brainstorming stereotypes about how guys are supposed to look, feel, compete, and date. The conversation spills into first dates, first jobs, and why you shouldn't lie to kids selling cookies on the street corner.

👀 the latest podcast Lucas and Kashyap Discuss the Man Box | http://breakingtheboycode.com

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#breakingtheboycode
#positivemasculinity

Restful Strength: The Power of Sleep and Recovery in Men's Health Sleep isn't weakness—it's strength. Learn how rest rebuilds hormones, mood, and resilience—and how brotherhood helps you reclaim it.

www.beyondbrotherhood.ca/post/restful...
If you've normalized waking up tired, this is for you. Learn how sleep repairs the male body + mind, why "sleep-deprived masculinity" is a trap, some simple rituals + micro-recoveries. #BeyondBrotherhood #Brotherhood #PositiveMasculinity #Sleep #Recovery

A blue glowing tunnel background with a soft light at the center and the circsex.social logo in the lower right corner. Overlaid text reads: "You are allowed to enjoy your own energy."

Feel Good Friday reminder: your energy is good, steady, and worth enjoying. Step into today with confidence and ease. #FeelGoodFriday #MensWellness #PositiveMasculinity #CircSexSocial #ConfidenceBoost

The Best and Worst Thing About Being a Boy Meet Lucas and Kashyap, the two youth co-hosts joining season five of Breaking the Boy Code. In this introduction episode, we get to know each other through Next Gen Men's Cards for Masculinity and start exploring what it means to grow up as a boy today.

👀 the latest podcast The Best and Worst Thing About Being a Boy | http://breakingtheboycode.com

#podsky
#breakingtheboycode
#positivemasculinity

Affirmation text reads: 'I am steady in who I am.' Displayed over an underwater scene with a tall coral formation rising upward, small fish swimming around it, and sunlight filtering down through blue water. Circsex.social appears in the corner.

Strength is not loud. It is steady. Today, stand firm in who you are and trust your foundation. #StrengthAndStability #Affirmation #MensWellness #PositiveMasculinity #CircSexSocial

Creating Community Online: An Evidence Base for Next Gen Men’s Discord Server for Boys — Next Gen Men

We encourage you to share the report because we think it matters beyond our community.
It's proof that the internet doesn't have to be a place boys survive. It can be a place they grow. 🧡
#EduSky #RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity #OnlineInfluencers #DigitalSafety

www.nextgenmen.ca/library/crea...

The findings are real & moving. Boys who joined to play Fortnite ended up talking openly about mental health. One member said the server talked him through a crisis he wasn't sure he'd survive. Another said it changed how he sees people around him.
#MentalHealth #PositiveMasculinity
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Finding Purpose: Integrating Values, Community, and Spiritual Fulfillment in Masculinity When roles fade, meaning calls. Find purpose through values, brotherhood, service and spirit—step by step, ripple by ripple. Begin today.

Purpose isn't found in status—it's built in alignment: values→action, service→belonging, brotherhood→resilience.
www.beyondbrotherhood.ca/post/finding...
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#RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity

From Voice Male Weekly:
This week, we're thinking about training data. Not the kind that teaches AI - the kind that teaches boys who they are & who they're to become.
Right now, boys are absorbing two dominant messages: fear of them & fear for them.
#RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity
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Nature as Teacher: The Wilderness, Solitude, and Spiritual Renewal in Modern Masculinity Stone-cold air, open sky: how wilderness, solitude, and brotherhood reforge modern masculinity, calm the mind, awaken the spirit, in the Rockies.

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The wilderness doesn't judge, it reveals. Learn how solitude, awe, and simple land-based practices calm anxiety, soften grief, and renew modern masculinity. #BeyondBrotherhood #Brotherhood #PositiveMasculinity #NatureTherapy #MensMentalHealth

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Our Executive Director, Jake Stika will be part of this presentation next week 🎉

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From Voice Male Weekly:

We got feedback from a recent workplace session:

"It's nice to hear men's mental health & the things we go through daily being acknowledged. Looking forward to more of this."

Looking forward to more.

#PositiveMasculinity #WorkplaceCultureMore

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Brotherhood Bonds: The Power of Men's Circles and Community Support Men weren't meant to carry it alone. Discover how men's circles turn silence into belonging—and build stronger lives through brotherhood.

www.beyondbrotherhood.ca/post/brother...
Loneliness doesn't just hurt - it isolates. This piece shows how men's circles foster safety, honesty, and genuine brotherhood, and offers simple practices you can try. #BeyondBrotherhood #Brotherhood #PositiveMasculinity #MensMentalHealth #Connection

Watching the Super Bowl later. Love the game, hate the commercials that imply you aren't a "real man" if you don't buy this specific truck or beer. You define you, not a marketing team. Who are you rooting for? 🏈 #SuperBowl #Marketing #BeYourself #PositiveMasculinity #Football

Even the Most Confident Ego Can Still Be Bruised Introspection at the behest of great minds, inspired by an insufferable vent-cleaning tech

Last week, I got irrationally angry with an air-duct-cleaning guy. I know better, but he still got under my skin. This week, I'm talking about what it means to practice #positiveMasculinity, dealing with insecurities, and more!

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Educators - now's the time to stock up on the tools you've been asking for.
Navigating complex conversations about identity, masculinity & belonging? Boys Will Be & Cards for Masculinity give you research-grounded frameworks designed for real classrooms.
#EduSky #PositiveMasculinity
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From Voice Male Weekly:
Recently & for all of history we've watched political leaders perform different versions of masculinity.
One was a bully. One preached collaboration. One threatened. One valued relationships.
Patriarchy isn't just personal. It's political.
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