The ManKind Podcast

What Boys Can Teach Us About Being A Man | Dr. Judy Chu | Ep #009

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Mar 22, 2021
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Judy Chu
Dr. Judy Chu discusses the pressures on boys to abandon their feelings and sensitivities in order to 'Man Up.' She shares insights from her 25 years of research on the ways boys and teens feel pressure to disassociate with femininity. The episode explores breaking the cycle of hyper-masculinity to raise more well-rounded boys. It emphasizes that traits like communication and empathy are human strengths rather than weaknesses.
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INSIGHT

Relational Strengths Emerge Early

  • Boys express rich relational sensitivity early but social pressures quickly narrow their openness.
  • Society often misreads those relational strengths as feminine weaknesses and suppresses them.
ANECDOTE

A Teen's Prompt Sparked Research

  • A 13-year-old told Dr. Chu, "You should study boys; you can start with me."
  • That boy's insight launched her decades-long research into boys' relational lives.
ADVICE

Prioritize One Protective Relationship

  • Create and protect at least one close, confiding relationship for a boy.
  • Listen, be present, and offer consistent acceptance rather than quick fixes.
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