I enjoyed this read a lot. I’m from the Robert Bly era of men’s groups and still have a mask of the face of a late poet friend who made it at one of these groups. I’m impressed with how the leaders of Sacred Sons are true to what they want to do despite others wanting them to go in perhaps a more political direction. What they’re doing seems valuable to me.
Firstly, an opening with a hearty laugh here: the line about his wife walking by with cereal and giving him an eye made me Lol.
Lots of great possible excerpts here to highlight regarding “changing the world one man at a time “; “small victories”; the effectiveness vs cultural appropriation.
This Really Stood Out to me as the nth degree Positive:
“If you go home and you're present with your kids in a way that you never have been before, that's enough. If the abuse stops, that’s enough… That’s generational healing, bro. This is the long game.”
I have an inherent aversion to groups - I always observe the potential for cult-like behaviors or individuals to become so identified with a group that they feel they cannot step away or do a solo healing; however when groups like this or AA etc are helping it is hard to deny the benefits and seeds planted in our world for change. I Imagine a lot of my aversion to groups is born out of growing up in church and the long term mental/emotional/spiritual cobwebs that have been extracted as a result.
The inclusion of multiple trans-persons (including the narrator) perspectives in this article is refreshing.
Very interesting article.
I enjoyed this read a lot. I’m from the Robert Bly era of men’s groups and still have a mask of the face of a late poet friend who made it at one of these groups. I’m impressed with how the leaders of Sacred Sons are true to what they want to do despite others wanting them to go in perhaps a more political direction. What they’re doing seems valuable to me.
Very Good Read.
Firstly, an opening with a hearty laugh here: the line about his wife walking by with cereal and giving him an eye made me Lol.
Lots of great possible excerpts here to highlight regarding “changing the world one man at a time “; “small victories”; the effectiveness vs cultural appropriation.
This Really Stood Out to me as the nth degree Positive:
I have an inherent aversion to groups - I always observe the potential for cult-like behaviors or individuals to become so identified with a group that they feel they cannot step away or do a solo healing; however when groups like this or AA etc are helping it is hard to deny the benefits and seeds planted in our world for change. I Imagine a lot of my aversion to groups is born out of growing up in church and the long term mental/emotional/spiritual cobwebs that have been extracted as a result.
The inclusion of multiple trans-persons (including the narrator) perspectives in this article is refreshing.