MEN TODAY: NEW PRESSURES, NEW POSSIBILITIES
Thursday, November 20 | 5:30-7:00 PM
Onsite | Free
A conversation with Ed Frauenheim, co-author of Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection.
The conventional notion of what it means to be a man—what author Ed Frauenheim calls “Confined Masculinity” —traps men in an emotional straitjacket; steers them toward selfishness, misogyny, and violence; and severely limits their possibilities. As an antidote, Ed and his co-author Dr. Ed Adams propose a new paradigm: Liberating Masculinity. It builds on traditional masculine roles like the protector and provider, expanding men’s options to include caring, collaboration, emotional expressivity, an inclusive spirit, and environmental stewardship.
Join Ruth’s Table for an author’s talk with Ed Frauenheim about the new pressures and possibilities facing men today. Through hopeful stories of men who have freed themselves from the strictures of Confined Masculinity, personal anecdotes from Ed and practical exercises, you’ll learn about the power of a masculinity defined by what Ed calls the six C’s: curiosity, courage, compassion, connection, commitment and contemplation. Men will discover a way of being that fosters healthy, harmonious relationships at home, at work, and in the world.
Biography: Ed Frauenheim is a soulful storyteller. He is about reinventing masculinity, workplaces and society--and about connecting the dots among the three for a more soulful world. He is a writer, speaker and consultant who has focused on workplace, technology and culture matters for more than 25 years. His stories have been featured in USA Today, Harvard Business Review and Fortune.
He’s co-written four books. His latest is Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection. It tells the story of how we are evolving from a cramped, unhealthy, outdated masculinity to one that frees men and everyone around them to live healthier, fuller, more soulful lives--at work, at home and beyond.
Ed lives in San Francisco. He is the father of two adult children and husband to artist and educator Rowena Richie.
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Visitor Guidelines: Face masks are optional.
Access: Ruth’s Table and adjacent green space are wheelchair accessible.
ASL Interpretation: ASL interpretation is available upon request. 72-hour notice required.
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