What If Sports Were What Men Need Them to Be? Exploring masculinities, community, and intimacy
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Neighbours, Friends and Families (NFF) is an Ontario based community focused public education campaign providing information and resources for the prevention of intimate partner violence.
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Join public educators Maddy Kenyon (she/they) and Landon Kenney (he/him), from the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region, as they unpack the complex roles sport plays in developing masculinities.
In this talk, Maddy and Landon highlight the community value in sport, the worrisome gender norms governing sport culture in Canada, and how sport might go in a new way: one which serves everyone better.
For all queries, contact the organiser: nff@uwo.ca.
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