one of the casualties that we face as
one of the casualties that we face as
one of the casualties that we face as
men is that we make this thick shell
men is that we make this thick shell
men is that we make this thick shell
around ourselves we close off our
around ourselves we close off our
around ourselves we close off our
emotions we close ourselves off to the
emotions we close ourselves off to the
emotions we close ourselves off to the
human connection we need think about
human connection we need think about
human connection we need think about
what young men frequently say I don't
what young men frequently say I don't
what young men frequently say I don't
care I don't care I don't
care I don't care I don't
care I don't care I don't
care it is our perfect shell right we
care it is our perfect shell right we
care it is our perfect shell right we
close ourselves behind it and it also
close ourselves behind it and it also
close ourselves behind it and it also
says you can't shame me you can't
says you can't shame me you can't
says you can't shame me you can't
question me you can't hurt me you can't
question me you can't hurt me you can't
question me you can't hurt me you can't
embarrass me because I don't care I said
embarrass me because I don't care I said
embarrass me because I don't care I said
it thousands of times as a teenage boy
it thousands of times as a teenage boy
it thousands of times as a teenage boy
I'm sure my mother would have a bigger
I'm sure my mother would have a bigger
I'm sure my mother would have a bigger
number this is The Shield that we put on
number this is The Shield that we put on
number this is The Shield that we put on
to close ourselves off the conversation
to close ourselves off the conversation
to close ourselves off the conversation
that we need to step into with boys is
that we need to step into with boys is
that we need to step into with boys is
not about their mortality but it is
not about their mortality but it is
not about their mortality but it is
about how we care where I start that
about how we care where I start that
about how we care where I start that
conversation is to think about our
conversation is to think about our
conversation is to think about our
superpower as
superpower as
superpower as
humans we are the most wired to care
humans we are the most wired to care
humans we are the most wired to care
species on the planet our neurological
species on the planet our neurological
species on the planet our neurological
systems our hormonal systems are wired
systems our hormonal systems are wired
systems our hormonal systems are wired
to care to nurture to love to form
to care to nurture to love to form
to care to nurture to love to form
attachments with others but it's not
attachments with others but it's not
attachments with others but it's not
automatic if you don't use it if you
automatic if you don't use it if you
automatic if you don't use it if you
close it off if you hide you don't get
close it off if you hide you don't get
close it off if you hide you don't get
good at it but if you try and if you
good at it but if you try and if you
good at it but if you try and if you
practice and if you learn it you do get
practice and if you learn it you do get
practice and if you learn it you do get
good at it even the man who seems most
good at it even the man who seems most
good at it even the man who seems most
cut off from the world can learn it