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A GLOBAL GENERATION OF WOMEN
 
Young Men’s Views on Image & Identity
 
February 2007

Young Men
For the past ten months over a million young women around the world have come together here – discussing what defines their generation. Now it's time to turn to the voices of young men from all over the world talking about the issues and opportunities facing them.

What are the unique challenges and opportunities in today's generation of men that their fathers and grandfathers could not even imagine? How do men experience this age differently than their female partners, friends, and colleagues? As women increasingly enter the workforce, are men taking on more chores in the household? How has dating, mating, and marrying changed for men, when women are experiencing more personal freedom and financial independence? And what does masculinity even mean in an age where choices seem to be limitless, age-old conventions are breaking down fast, and new conventions are invented even faster?

Learn more about the hopes, fears, challenges and opportunities of today’s generation of young adult men. And join the conversation to talk about how our generation of men and women can work together towards more productive and fulfilling partnerships – be they intimate or public.
Featured Stories
"Carmichael & Shane"
Alex Weinress, Australia
"Man and Father"
Pelle Koornstra, Netherlands, the
"Seams"
Robert Peake, United States
"Stay-at-home dad"
Teddy Wieczorek, United States
"Father and son in Lisbon"
Maximiliano Gutiérrez Contreras, Spain
"Sleeved Fatherhood"
David Sanden, United States
"Excerpt from War by Candlelight"
Daniel Alarcón, Peru
Featured Conversation:
Relationships 
Are men really from Mars and women from Venus?

It’s no secret that the world of dating and relationships has changed drastically for both men and women of this generation. The internet, for one, has had a huge impact. But has it changed “dating” for better or for worse? And just how widespread is the phenomena of internet dating? In countries without easy internet access, has dating and courtship changed all that much? Do men date a certain kind of woman but marry another?

What role are women playing in relationships these days? Do women claim they want the nice guys but always turn them down in favor of the bad boys?

Let us know what you think. Join the conversation.

Contributors:
Imagining Ourselves Team
MODERATOR
Shumba Shumba
Osai Ojigho
Nigeria
keeru hellen
Kenya
Marcella Cross
Canada
Michael Dayan
Canada
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Fatherhood
Latest Comment

Thanks everyone for this fascinating discussion. To me, the inspiring pieces in the exhibit as well as your comments on them mostly remind me that with all...
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Guy Hoffman
MODERATOR
Israel
Image & Identity (5 comments)
Latest Comment
The biggest change in my opinion is the fact that niether men nor women can get a sense of validation today. everybody's trying so hard to be similar, at par, equal to each other, that we can no longer be men and find that good enough. On... JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Paresh Kumar
India
Culture & Conflict (Publish Date 02.15.2007)




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