Opinions
“It is wishful thinking to assume that generations of fathers will absorb a new model of fatherhood by osmosis, while the systems around them remain unchanged.”
“When it comes to Valentine’s Day then, just as many women have rebranded the day, so too can men find a way to normalise a check-in and “mate date” with their single friends and talk through what’s going on in their lives.”
-Sydney Morning Herald, February 2022
“It is the journey of exploring what comes next that allows people to overcome their darkest moments, to believe in a future they will live to see.”
“Young guys need better role modelling from people they trust and respect, who look and sound like them.”
“We need to find a way to create an equally enticing breeding ground, a community for young guys that espouses meaningful connection and belonging built on shared compassion, with the mantra that nice guys always finish first.”
“ When we approach men in the right way – when our interventions and messages are targeted – we know they can work…it's time we start asking and stop assuming what men need.”
“We need men to not only condemn violence as an abstract, distant possibility, but to speak openly about the violence many of us have grown up watching, being a part of, initiating or staying silent about.”
-Sydney Morning Herald, July 2020