A Man Is…

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 sum of his actions

… an adventurer

… adaptive

… not needed, but he is neither a fish nor a bicycle

… straightforward

… a product of his environment

… complementary and complimentary

… an unapologetic Taylor Swift fan

… true to his word

… a productive member of his community

… capable of listening, understanding, caring, and acting

… peaceful

… the product of the strong women in his life

… a champion of breastfeeding

… malleable

… a role model

… strongest when acknowledging his weaknesses

… spiritual

… nearly a woman – and would be, with the addition of character(s)

… willing to make decisions and accept responsibility for his actions

… mostly water

… a social construct

… self-aware

… loyal

… not constrained by masculinity

… a father

… a mentor

… second only to a woman

… a gentleman and a scholar

… a work in progress

… inspired by those around him

… happy and easy-going

… responsible

… capable

… a person who causes a stir when entering the ladies restroom

… funky

… creative

… a husband

… the servant steward of the earth and humanity

… always hungry

… more than just testosterone

… compassionate

… a hiker

… a birdwatcher

… benevolent

… never afraid to put his family first

… kind and compassionate

… the roof on the house

… a facilitator

… only as strong as the partner beside him

… a good listener

… always willing to accept a challenge

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