Alaska Men Choose Respect

COMPASS in action in Unalaska.

Mentoring program in Unalaska nudges young men to Choose Respect While rafting in Unalaska, mentors with Compass guided a group of young men on the water -- and on redefining masculinity and exploring healthier, nonviolent models of manhood.

The documentary "The Mask You Live In" is now streaming online. Check out Netflix, Amazon, or Google Play for more information. This film also comes with a toolkit if you'd like to use it as an educational tool. Check out the link below!

About the Film - The Representation Project The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity.

NFL Linebacker Encourages Men To Speak Up Against Sexual Assault In Powerful Essay "It’s truly astounding how many awful things that occur in this world because men are afraid of appearing weak."

Awesome! Another community has new COMPASS mentors! To learn more about this program visit: http://www.alaskamenchooserespect.org/

Dillingham residents complete Compass training A group of Dillingham men, and a couple women, spent part of a sunny March week learning about mentorship and storytelling at the Bristol Bay Campus

Sometimes being a man means rocking out to some Alicia Keys on the docks...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCm_oD7lwrg&feature=youtu.be

Alicia Keys - No One Official Dance Video Dancing to No One by Alicia Keys.. Watch it if you want to, but if you don't want to - then don't. I don't want to pressure you into anything..

Do you consider yourself a feminist?

"The definition of the word feminism is so simple...it's people who want the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmX-59dp3b0

OITNB star Matt McGorry proves dudes can be feminists too Should men call themselves feminists? “Orange Is the New Black” star Matt McGorry helps us clear it up once and for all. To learn more, visit: http://www.hef...

"You have to fully accept your own masculinity. But that has nothing to do with being macho. It also means that you can be like a mother; you can have a caring role. It’s about consideration, patience and cognitive skills. And if you can manage that, then when you die, someone will turn around and say, 'Now, he was a good man…'"

https://www.redbulletin.com/us/us/culture/tom-hardy-knows-what-being-a-real-man-means

Tom Hardy Knows What Being A Real Man Means Tom Hardy on being masculine without being macho.

"We have caused so much conflict and division in the world by raising boys to believe their value is decided by the power they hold over others."

http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/masculinity-gender-based-violence-2467684-Nov2015/?platform=hootsuite

Traditional masculinity hurts everyone. Men must be freed from its burden Anthony Keedi: Damaging concepts of “manhood” should be done away with – for the good of both men and women.

Want to help someone who is either a victim or perpetrator of violence? Check out this link to see what you can do to help.

http://www.alaskamenchooserespect.org/getting-help/

Getting Help Helping a Friend or Family Member Who is an Abuser It is difficult to see someone you care about hurt others. Remember that as a friend or family member your actions can make a difference. Ultimate...

"If we continue to treat women and girls as if they are of less value, the property of men, and sexual objects; we continue to maintain a culture that reinforces discrimination and abuse towards them."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAthumL75GQ

Check out more information about A Call to Men here: http://www.acalltomen.org/

A CALL TO MEN: The Next Generation of Manhood "The Next Generation of Manhood" encourages men to rethink the traditional images of manhood and contemporary masculinity in order to create a world where al...

Here are eight great way you can help the boys in your life turn into healthy men.

http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/8-ways-you-can-coach-boys-into-men/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=post122015&utm_campaign=programnews

8 Ways You Can Coach Boys into Men - Futures Without Violence Tips for fathers, guardians, and mentors.

"Do not fall for this trap. You must not view womanhood, the state of being a woman as the antithesis of manhood, the state of being male. Being emotional or displaying emotions is not emasculating. The idea of emasculation is really about being womanized. By "womanized" I mean made into a woman, to made feel like a woman, which is to say "not like a man" and since men should not feel like women, emasculation implies that the feelings women display are lesser or perhaps more trivial than the emotions men display (do not be fooled, anger is an emotion too)."

Check out this letter a man wrote to his future son about why he should always take the nonviolent approach.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anthony-conwright/post_10838_b_8951992.html

Why Fight Like A Man When You Can Talk Like A Woman This post was originally published on BlackandWordy.com Son, You have not been born or conceived. As of now, you are still an idea that exists somewhere inside my imagination's universe. I saw you