More awareness needed to address college male culture

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'The Men’s Project is an internship and educational outreach program at the UA that aims to address issues specific to college men. Started last spring by the Women’s Resource Center Program Director, Krista Millay, and two undergraduate student interns, it seeks to become a resource for those who are generally ignored in diversity-oriented college programming: men.

Although college males are not a traditionally marginalized group, Alex Karaman, a graduate assistant for the Women’s Resource Center who specifically oversees The Men’s Project, explains why this group is important.

“On one hand, men are afforded many advantages in our society, from higher pay to greater presence in political offices,” he said. “On the other hand, when discussing identity-based programming, men can be left out of the equation. Research focuses heavily on traditionally marginalized university communities: young women, students of color, low-income students, and international students.”

College male culture is a set of pressures that college men face that stem from typically masculine norms and stereotypes. These pressures lead to a number of behavioral consequences ranging from binge drinking, risk-taking and homophobia to aggression and violence.'