Purity Culture and Masculinity is a new Purity Culture Dropout™ group for men who want to examine masculinity and patriarchy, especially in light of the rise of Christian Nationalism.

This group is for men who want:

• A safe place where you can discuss your experiences with gender roles and expectations, masculinity, patriarchy, sexuality, and what it means to be a man in today’s world
• To build community with like-minded men (I know so many of you leave religious communities and miss that aspect)
• Supportive and enlightening discussions led and facilitated by a skilled sexuality educator with a background in gender studies (me!)
• Curated educational materials (readings, videos, etc) to supplement the group discussion topics
• A supportive environment where the discussion of serious topics meets humor and warmth (I promise we’ll have fun)

Men, Let's Talk

It feels like every day we wake up to more news related to men and masculinity that's hard to process. This week it's the bombshell report from CNN that 62 million men have visited a website where they learn from each other how to drug and sexually abuse women. Prominent Evangelical men are preaching marital rape from the pulpit, Dr. Oz says that Trump has the "highest" testosterone level of a man his age, and the head of the US military fakes heavy bench presses for internet glory. Manosphere influencers are radicalizing youth, and young men are "looksmaxxing" which includes hitting their facial bones with hammers in order to be more attractive!? There's so much to unpack just in these few headlines, and I haven't even scratched the surface.

I know a lot of good men. I was raised by one. I also really enjoy talking to my male clients and support group members, especially when it feels like they don't have many places to process their thoughts and feelings about all of the patriarchal conditioning they're working through.

Some of the topics we’ll explore over the course of eight weeks include:

• Masculinity and what being a man means to you
• Patriarchy
• Gender roles and expectations
• Intimate relationships
• Fatherhood and family styles
• Bodies and body image
• Sex, porn, and masturbation
• Violence
• Shame and guilt
• Your personal experiences and stories as related to the above topics

Groups begin in early May.

​Click here to find out more details about the structure, pricing, dates, and times. ​

This group is open to all men regardless of age. Trans men are welcome. My hope is to create a great mix of guys who can learn from and support each other.

Forward this to any men you might know who are interested. You can reply to this email with any questions you may have also!

xo
Erica