✿ NEW MASCULINITIES
New Masculinities Group has been meeting monthly since January 2017, encouraging men in Portland, OR to critically examine gender, sexuality, and masculinity, through an intersectional feminist perspective. Though our meetings were initially exclusive to those identifying as men, we've always attempted to base our readings and conversations on the most pressing issues affecting the people in our lives, while simultaneously learning to explore our own experience as men in a patriarchal world. It is our goal to create a space that is vulnerable and safe enough to allow men to engage in the intimate and honest conversations we are rarely encouraged to have, yet still challenges us to confront our complicity in oppressive structures and behaviors.
As of late 2018, we also invite women and nonbinary folks to join the conversation, in order to discuss the changes are needed from the men in our communities, and do so openly in a vulnerable face-to-face setting. This allows us to expand our perspectives and balance the insularity of the men’s meetings. It also allows for inclusive, nuanced conversations about the ways patriarchy harms every one of us. We encourage all who attend to make sure their feminism is inclusive and intersectional, recognizing that all struggles against oppression are interconnected. In the group and elsewhere in our lives, we attempt to live with humility, accountability, and a will to change.
New Masculinities Group meetings are held twice monthly. One is the men’s meeting, exclusively for all folks who identify as men or associate primarily with masculinity. The other is the all gender meeting, which is open to absolutely everyone.
We are currently holding a mix of remote and in-person meetings. Remote meetings are open to anyone regardless of where they live. It is and always will be free to attend our bimonthly meetings.
For updates on our upcoming meetings, click on Next Meeting above. You can also follow us on Instagram or contact us to join the mailing list.
