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June 3, 2021

A real man: Unboxing stereotypes of masculinity through art and self expression

ManBox Project participants share their art and the insights it gave them into their identity

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What does it mean to be a real man? How can toxic masculinity and the stereotypes constructed by society negatively affect men and their ability to connect with themselves and others?

The ManBox Project, a new community-led research project from the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s Faculty of Social Work and the Alberta Men’s Network, is exploring the ideas of masculinity through art and community engagement. Will Tabak, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Alumni and Alberta Men’s Network Coordinator, is working to break down walls by creating actual boxes and asking men to paint them as a way of self-expression of their identity.

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