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The Trouble with M.E.N. Is ....
"We men, too, seem to be down on ourselves as never before. As Michael Elias, co-author of ground-breaking book of male taboos, “MEN Speak the Unspeakable” & key speaker at the Wednesday 7 June debate, said in ‘The Big Issue’; “All men are… bastards, bullies, wimps, unavailable, mummy’s boys, abusers, abandoners, stupid, useless, lazy, dirty, only want one thing! Think of one positive term people use. Does anyone like men? Do we like us ?” We are raised to compete with one another as the price of success, to bully or be bullied; dog eats dog and we fight to get to the top of the heap, stepping on our brothers on the way up.
As men, our ‘traditional’ roles have been gradually eroding and unravelling since the 1950’s, as society has radically changed. Men – and women – were once defined by their roles, he as breadwinner, she as homemaker. But how many of today’s men have been brought up with a male role model present in the picture? How many had a stable and peaceful home and the education that separates the blue from the white collar, the employed from the unemployed?” Michael Elias
With the spate of knife crimes going on, it’s sadly all too timely that 100BMOL covered this topic in this week-ends Community Programes and next week it's members partake in the debate – ‘The Trouble With Men’ which will amongst other things deal with the violence of man, the obvious inability of far too many men to deal with their anger, their issues with means other than violence. What’s the solution to the problem ?
Also on the agenda in this question time debate format :
- Men’s changing role in society.
- Why men continue to let women down ?
- Why men are not standing up & defending their community in the way women do ?
- Men's Health
THE TROUBLE WITH MEN
WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2006 7 for 7.30pm
Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London E1 5HU. Whitechapel Station 5mins away. £10.
With Fathers Day and National Men’s Health Week around the corner, 12-18 June, the issue of men’s health will also be examined with leading prostate cancer specialist Dr Frank Chinegwundoh and Research Psychologist and 100BMOL Member Joseph Sweetman.
The night is supported by 100 Black Men of London & hosted by Henry Bonsu. Panelists include Paul Lawrence, Director, Mentoring-Solutions, Gareth Sibson, Jack O’Sullivan, Kate Smurthwaite, Anthony Lyken (USA) and Michael Elias, Author of Men Speaking The Unspeakable.
Further information on the night and reduced priced tickets for only £10 can be purchased on-line at http://www.tiemo.co.uk or via 07960-993 169.
N.B. ONLY those who purchase on-line go into the competition to win up to £170 worth of prizes, so it makes sense not to leave it to the last minute, especially as we had a full house last month.
PLEASE FORWARD ONTO THOSE WHO WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS LIVELY DEBATE. YOUNG MEN 15+ MOST WELCOME, AS WELL AS OLDER MEN OF COURSE.
THOSE WITH WEBSITES FEEL FREE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS EVENT.
Thank-you, Tiemo