Higher Unlearning

Here’s a series of short videos/reels by Jeff on moral courage, developing our inner compass, and meeting the moment as men. View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram ______________________ About jeff pereraJeff Perera has spoken to tens of thousands of people of all genders across North…

A dive into the Homophobia and Misogyny that pulled the trigger three times on a cold day in a Minneapolis. The warm strength that is women’s courage, hope, softness and resolve, is a light leading the way in dark times. View this post on Instagram ————- Also this must-watch call in for men from Brian Recker. View this post on Instagram Here’s a small sample of other important perspectives…

We can look to women for examples of hope, softness and courage, the kinds of strength we need in these dark times.  With gifts from Celeste Frenette, Gloria Eid. Samina and yes, Lady Arwen.  Take a few minutes to watch and take in their offerings in, and let’s start new beginnings with the desire to ‘return empty’.  Watch on YouTube or below on Instagram View this post on Instagram

For many years I have shared my story of the last day of class in a Human Rights and Law course I took at Toronto Metropolitan University back in 2008. It was taught by a Pro-Palestinian Jewish lawyer who told us about her experience in a classroom one fateful day – pulling up the roll-down projector screen to find a crudely-drawn swastika left on the chalkboard. She told us how some students…

After the London, Ontario trial and acquittal of 5 former junior hockey male players and the ordeal E.M. experienced as a survivor of their harm years ago as well as testifying – what do we do to nurture true change within hockey culture and across our sports spaces & larger communities? Jeff Perera and the Gender Equality Coalition of Ontario are bringing you a 5–part Instagram Live series on…

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Jeff recently joined the The 44 North’s ‘Life Outside The Box’ podcast to talk about the influences that shape our ideas of masculinities, and men and boys inspiring each other to build our ‘emotional muscle’. Watch the convo here on The 44 North’s YouTube or listen wherever you catch your podcasts! Jeff also had the opportunity to join Luxana Ramesh in conversation on Embrave’s ‘Brave Voices’…

I wanna say a little something that’s long overdue… How can we demonstrate ways forward as guys, including how we can try to get it right after we got it wrong?  We as men can follow the lead of examples like MCA (RIP) of the Beastie Boys: dudes striving to be better than their yesterdays. …‘cause the disrespect to women and gender expansive people has got to the through. Some medicine shared…

jeff joined Boysen Hodgson of The ManKind Project and the Mankind Podcast for a rich discussion on this podcast episode. They dive into topics like • today’s Trust Famine and Empathy Deficit amongst men, • ‘who is worthy?’ and getting better at how we invite men to do better. • creating on-ramps for men into progressive spaces • jeff’s ‘Inner Compass for Men’ as a way forward in everyday…

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by jeff perera (@jeffperera) Some medicine shared with love, and a shout out to MCA of the Beastie Boys. Men especially: Please watch and share.  With the latest news on #justinbaldoni I gotta say a little something that’s long overdue… Male Feminists Suck. Women and gender-expansive people deserve better, and men and young men deserve better. Some…

A quick look at how we can choose to accessorize our masculinity in helpful versus harmful ways as guys.

Someone pointing out a problem isn’t the problem. In this time of divides we need bridge builders, and that means addressing and facing hard truths. Some labels these times as an era of ‘gender wars’, but it is a conversation of us not ‘us versus them’. Part of the problem is that too many young men are grasping onto outdated and limiting ideas of manhood as a way forward. Men like Donald Trump…

Who is Worthy? Who is worthy enough today? Who is worthy of investing our time and effort to encourage and support them to change? Who is worthy of grace? Who is worthy when perceived standards of being a ‘good man’ feel unattainable? Who is worthy of another chance? Who is worthy of deciding who is worthy? The questions we need to discuss, together.  Whether you are the one being called in,…

Jerry Seinfeld recently said he laments ‘the good old days of ‘dominant masculinity’ and that he likes: ‘a real man.’ Meanwhile in a separate interview, Julia Louis-Dreyfus called bullshit over complaints that comics can’t be funny now. Well, we found a lost Seinfeld script (oddly featuring quotes from those interviews) for one last episode about nothing (and dominant masculinity!) [Setting:…

Dr. Caroline Heldman of The Representation Project talked with Jeff Perera for their ‘Healthy Masculinities Expert Interview Series’ and #BoysWillBeBoys Campaign. WATCH THE INTERVIEW! Jeff talked about helpful versus harmful ideas of manhood, how men and young men can draw our own maps to manhood, and building our emotional muscle to navigate challenges we’re facing today! Find out more about…