What Makes a Man?
An evening of discussion, writing, and reflection for cis and trans men

Join Adam Segal of New Masculinities Group for a warm and welcoming chance to connect with other men and explore our connection to healthy masculinity. After introductions and initial discussion, we'll take time to write, journal, and even draw through our thoughts, then come together to share our reflections. 

What does it mean for you to be a man? When do you feel most like a man? And what do you feel is expected of you being a man in your community? Join us to explore these and other prompts! Since the Paris Olympics, we've been particularly interested in the relationships between masculinity, physicality, and athletic ability.

5:30-600PM: Rolling welcome, introductions and community agreements
6:00-6:30PM: Introductory conversations, communal sharing
6:30-7:15: Free writing and reflection time (quiet discussion still welcome)
7:15-8:00PM: Sharing and discussion

Plan to stay as long as you like, but please arrive on time so we can get to know each other first. A barista will be present as we arrive, but will depart after the first round of beverages. Snacks to be provided to keep our evening energy up!

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New Masculinities Group is a Portland, OR-based community committed to critical engagement with sexuality, gender, and masculinity, through a feminist lens. We host remote and in-person meetings for men as well as for folks of all genders. In the group and elsewhere in our lives we attempt to live with humility, accountability, and a will to change. Adam Segal, our facilitator, is a cis straight Ashkenazi Jewish white man who has been holding spaces like these for over 7 years.