Hey steemple! I saw this story last week but didn't cover it because I had more urgent topics to tackle. But right now I'm in between multiple topics and thought I'd give a quick analysis of this article.

Before I begin, original article link here

"In partnership with Next Gen Men, a non-profit creating spaces for men to discuss gender roles and modern manhood, local anti-violence and peer support group Men Edmonton is bringing the conversation to Edmonton with a monthly dialogue called Wolf Pack."

Wow! I'm not sure how to approach this, being that I am a man who isn't in need of a safe space.. No wait, scratch that... a 'BRAVE' space'. (manlier than safe space LoL) I'm sorry, but nothing about this is manly. it's a beta male space created by this "next gen men" group, it's very apropos with the agenda to feminize men, while simultaneously they masculinize women.

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"Already in Calgary and Toronto, Wolf Pack talks aim to create a “brave space,” as opposed to a safe space, for the kind of conversations that men don’t usually have with one another."

Men have conversations all the time! In person, in bars, in coffee shops, at sports games, at work, outdoors, they talk on phones, online, text messages where ever. This is nonsense.

"German Villegas, a volunteer with Men Edmonton, and organizer of the inaugural Wolf Pack talk in Edmonton, describes the space as one where men can both question traditional conceptions of manhood and have their own beliefs on the subject challenged as well."

Oh you mean they aren't questioning their manhood? Challenge their own beliefs? Ah, don't you mean torn down? You can't be a man in today's society because, it's toxic to be masculine.

“It’s hard to have a safe space and not be challenged,” Villegas said. “Wolf Pack is not only a place where you can get compassion, but also be compassionate and empathetic to other people.”

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Part of the goal of the talks is to create a positive coping mechanism for men who might suffer social isolation from failing to live up to traditional ideals of manhood, or feel like they can’t show vulnerability because of those ideals."

See this is what I'm saying this is essentially a beta male hub. Turning men who are already weak by nature, into weaker and more vulnerable people. Now to make it clear I'm not saying you have to be a manly man friggin Rambo character. I'm not all buffed out muscle man, I'm strong for my build and I carry myself as such. I'm just saying that do we want to promote the beta male with such things as a 'brave space'? Men getting together to affirm these weaknesses as strengths. It's doesn't work.

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"According to a survey conducted by the Alberta Men’s Network, nearly a third of the men who responded said that societal or cultural expectations of being a man would prevent them from accessing supports. In the same survey, 96 per cent of men reported needing support for their own well-being and the well-being of their relationships."

“When a guy loses a job, or can’t provide for a family, obviously that hurts them, and obviously that hurts their identity,” Villegas explained. “We want to challenge some of those notions — those past ideals that you need to be a breadwinner, or you need to be a stoic person."

The best way is to pick your ass back up and get back out into the workforce! Stop crying and Get it done!

Back when the economy made sense, it wasn't necessary to have both parents working, that meant you could be the bread winner while the other did the work around the house. It was a division of labor. Personally I don't care whether it's the man or the woman staying at home with the kids. But, it is far more beneficial to have a parent at home with the kids rather than dropping the kids off with the creeps at a daycare.

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“When we get stuck in these identities, guys fall into traps like addiction, and suicide.”

There's that suicide card being pulled. It's a common tactic they play whenever they want to push something. Of course there's no statistic linked in the article to backup that statement

They use this all the time with kids suffering from gender dysphoria. Physicians will tell the parents that they either begin gender affirming treatment or their kid will kill themselves. Which is total nonsense 80% of gender dysphoric children realign with their natural born sex by the time they reach puberty.

"Also the host of a podcast called Modern Manhood, Villegas regularly discusses questions of what it means to be a modern man in bi-monthly episodes. Feedback from listeners gave him the idea to take those conversations live and in-person."

“I get a ton of emails from guys wanting to talk about this. They were hungry, hungry, hungry to talk about that specific issue,” he said. “Unfortunately I don’t have time to take everybody out for a drink, so this was my solution: Let’s just all come together, have drinks together, and talk about these things.”

What do you drink? Is beer too manly? Can you bring your drink into the Brave space?

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"It was on that same podcast that he met Jake Stika, executive director and one of the founders of Next Gen Men. Known for hosting similar talks at schools, Stika started Wolf Pack in Calgary in 2015 after hearing of more demand for similar conversations."

“We chose the idea of the wolf pack because a lot of men do isolate themselves when going through difficult things,” Stika said. “If they do have conversations, it’s kind of water cooler conversations, whether that be politics or sports, but never getting to the meat of anything, never really being vulnerable to sharing something with another guy.”

"To bring those lone wolves in from the cold, both Stika and Villegas aim to create a sense of community where not only men, but people of all genders can come together for a grassroots conversation, to develop relationships and supports, and entertain questions of manhood in the modern age."

There ya go, the group can't be just men can it? it's because it's not about empowering men, it's about destroying them. It's about taking in those "lone wolves" and neutering them. Sorry, but I can see right through this bullshit group. This is just a reconditioning space that was probably started by the tribe.

“We work in a frame that doesn’t vilify women or people of other genders,” Villegas added, a difference he hopes will distinguish Wolf Pack from men’s associations that aren’t as open or tolerant."

Okay, so how many men are allowed at woman's group? None. Are they intolerant for wanting a group for women only? Nope.

“We notice that a lot of guys want community, but end up in communities that may be toxic or problematic. It’s not about calling people out; it’s about calling people in.”

Toxic masculinity is a toxic term used to neuter men and tell them they are wrong for being what men have been for centuries. What kept men strong in order to push harder, be faster and stronger. It's what facilitated our survival in the past.

"Although the issues are mainly geared toward men, all adults are welcome to lend diverse perspectives to the conversation at Wolf Pack and, Villegas hopes, walk away with insights that men with traditional conceptions of manhood might otherwise be quick to hide."

“We work better in a pack than by ourselves,” he said.

The first Wolf Pack event is scheduled for July 24, from 7 to 9 p.m., at The Pint in downtown Edmonton.

"Issues mostly geared toward men" what, a group for men (well kind of men) will talk mostly about male issues? I'm not sure that's inclusive enough. Could you bring it down to about 50% male issues and the rest 'other'. Gimme a break!

Wow the first wolf pack meeting is tonight. Nice timing lol.

Anyways. I think I'm done talking about this. Final thought I guess would be that this is just more deconstructing of men only to make them more feminine. Sorry to say it, but it's true. If you think I'm just being a close minded insensitive asshole. Let me know in the comments. Thanks!