I came to realize that we don’t raise boys to be men, we raise them not to be women. Don McPherson More Quotes by Don McPherson More Quotes From Don McPherson ... the socialization of boys regarding masculinity is often at the expense of women. I came to realize that we don't raise boys to be men, we raise them not be women (or gay men). We teach boys that girls and women are "less than" and that leads to violence by some and silence by many. It's important for men to stand up to not only stop men's violence against women but, to teach young men a broader definition of masculinity that includes being empathetic, loving and non-violent. Don McPherson gaygirlpowerful True prevention is not waiting for bad things to happen, it's preventing things from happening in the first place. Don McPherson preventionwaitingfirsts When you have a whole generation of boys who have only heard the term' toxic masculinity,' and what they take away is that their identity is toxic and there is nothing positive about masculinity, then that's a problem. Don McPherson
