In celebration of International Men’s Day, men at Peace Corps HQ posed to promote positive male imagery. They were asked to complete the sentence, “A man is…”
… adaptive
… compassionate
… capable
… a gentleman and a scholar
… always hungry
… not needed, but he is neither a fish nor a bicycle
… never afraid to put his family first
… true to his word
… a father
… a good listener
… not constrained by masculinity
… benevolent
… a productive member of his community
… mostly water
… creative
… a social construct
… peaceful
… the roof on the house
… a role model
… responsible
… a product of his environment
… nearly a woman – and would be, with the addition of character(s)
… the servant steward of the earth and humanity
… a work in progress
… a person who causes a stir when entering the ladies restroom
… willing to make decisions and accept responsibility for his actions
… kind and compassionate
… loyal
… straightforward
… complementary and complimentary
… an adventurer
… strongest when acknowledging his weaknesses
… malleable
… capable of listening, understanding, caring, and acting
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