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…”
… the servant steward of the earth and humanity
… malleable
… responsible
… an adventurer
… nearly a woman – and would be, with the addition of character(s)
… mostly water
… inspired by those around him
… true to his word
… a social construct
… a good listener
… benevolent
… a product of his environment
… a hiker
… willing to make decisions and accept responsibility for his actions
… happy and easy-going
… kind and compassionate
… straightforward
… a work in progress
… always willing to accept a challenge
… not constrained by masculinity
… a productive member of his community
… peaceful
… capable of listening, understanding, caring, and acting
… only as strong as the partner beside him
… the roof on the house
… creative
… a gentleman and a scholar
… a role model
… the product of the strong women in his life
… second only to a woman
… loyal
… adaptive
… a person who causes a stir when entering the ladies restroom
… a facilitator
… a mentor
… funky
… not needed, but he is neither a fish nor a bicycle
Blake Bergen Photography 