GOOD NEWS FOR MEN #3
A look at all the latest positive things happening for men and because of men.
Plenty of good stuff has been landing across our feeds in the last few weeks. Here’s some of the best bits we’ve seen.
1/ Books
A few works of literature about men and masculinity have either been released or are due to be released soon.
Letters to Our Sons
Stephen Graham, acting legend and one star of the show Adolescence, has announced a followup project; a book titled Letters to Our Sons. Written alongside Orly Klein, it’s a project focused on fathers writing letters to their sons (the clue was in the name with that one!), about what it means to be a man.
They’re looking to source letters from dads out there, so hit the link here if you want to learn more and submit.
More info here:
Boy’s Don’t Cry
Jamie Laing, former Made in Chelsea star, this week released a book called Boys Don’t Cry. In the blurb’s own words:
“In a world struggling to find genuine connection, Jamie wants to share his experiences of life, relationships and maturing. He takes us through his personal A-Z of growing up in today’s society - from overcoming anxiety, checking in with your mates and working out what makes you happy, to embracing our failures, trying therapy and understand what it means to be a loving and present partner.”
Be a Man About It (A shameless plug)
I’ve (George) also written a book on masculinity, due to be published in January 2026. It’s a critical examination of the pressures facing the modern man, the devastating impact it’s having and, most importantly, what we can all do to change things for the better.
It’s open now for preorders, so I will be eternally grateful for anyone who snags a copy. The wonderful Sir Stephen Fry has read an advanced copy and told me it’s ‘absolutely fascinating’, so I promise it’s not a boring read!
The most important thing with all of this is that there is new and good content coming out by men, for men. The publishing world is a business world like any other, and publishing houses publish books that they, ultimately, think they can make a profit on.
The fact that we’re seeing more books being published on this subject in a short space of time (among the ones that already exist), tells us that the market wants this content, and that there are people willing to invest in learning more about it. Positive signs.
2/ Events
Mens Mental Fitness Summit
This month, Pasco, Pelé and Giles hosted the first Men’s Mental Fitness Summit, headlined by the awesome Dr. Alex George.
Bringing together 50+ men at Red Bull’s HQ, it created something we know we all need more of; spaces for men to come together to talk about the real stuff.
There’s so much to love about this event, but the most important thing for us is that there were so many men there. You only have to look at the pictures to see the room was busy. Men want connection with other men. We just need to give them the spaces.
3/ Interviews
A couple of interviews have cropped up in the last few weeks with celebrities. Sharad Malhotra, an Indian actor, and Khalil Rountree Jr., an American MMA fighter, have both been in the news talking about positive masculinity.
They’ve both mentioned the need to expand out what masculinity means, and for men to accept their more vulnerable and emotional side.
I must admit, I personally hadn’t heard of either of these gentlemen before, but that isn’t the point. The point is, much like the book stuff above, that these stories are getting picked up by the media. Much like the publishing industry, they wouldn’t be published if there wasn’t an audience for it, so it just adds to that feeling of positivity around people actively engaging with material that is changing how they view masculinity.
Of course, we all hope for a world where we no longer need stories like this. Where we aren’t having to fight for it to be okay for men to talk about their emotions. But until we get there, let’s keep the stories coming in the big mags.
4/ Campaigns
UK paternity leave is a mother f**cker
The wonderful organisations Pregnant Then Screwed and The Dad Shift have launched an excellent campaign, ‘UK paternity leave is a mother f**cker’.
In short, it’s shining a light on the woefully inadequate paternity leave laws for new fathers and how it essentially screws the mothers who are left without the vital support and care they need.
Often when we talk about better rights for men, pockets of people shout back about how we shouldn’t be talking about that in the face of widespread inequality women face. But this misses the point.
Better rights for men isn’t just about men. It’s about everyone. Supporting men means supporting women, and vice versa.
We love this campaign both for its punchy style, but also because it’s exactly what we need more of: men and women working together.
5/ Reports
YouGov - Young men, masculinity and misogyny
YouGov has published a huge new study on attitudes towards masculinity and misogyny across all generations. It pushes back on this prevailing narrative that seems to exist at the moment that young boys have been hugely radicalised and represent something to fear.
The younger generations have a far less favourable view on Andrew Tate than we might be led to believe (only 1 in 8 having a positive view), and also have much more positive attitudes towards women too.
It must be said, however, that they seem to believe much more strongly in a rigid form of masculine values. There is progress to be seen, but what it highlights more than anything is how complex and complicated a picture this is.
That might sound obvious, but often we only hear about masculinity and men in either headlines or social media; two places where, sadly, nuance is often in short supply. The broader picture, as supported with things like this YouGov data, shows that things are more complex than that, and need a nuanced discussion and response.
A snapshot there of some of the biggest stories happening around masculinity in the last few weeks.
How did they land with you?
Anything we missed that we should include in the next one?
Let us know in the comments.
George and James x