My Interview with America Magazine: The Evolution of Catholic Masculinity: 15 Questions for Dr. Aqualus Gordon
What is “masculinity” and how have our understandings of it evolved in recent years?
That’s a big question. What most people think of when they hear “masculinity” really consists of two similar but different things. The first are those traits in an individual that seem to be directly related to biological maleness. The second are those physical, social and psychological characteristics that we expect to find in males.
Find the interview here: http://americamagazine.org/content/all-things/evolution-catholic-masculinity-15-questions-dr-aqualus-gordon
Black Men w/ Beards: A Philadelphia Trend Reflecting Religion & Regional Style (video)
Philadelphia is known as "the city of brotherly love" and these brothas' love their beards. The beard has a special significance in Philadelphia culture and it is unlike any other city in America. In Philadelphia the beard is an expression of individuality, religious observance and civic pride. "That's what God gave us, hair on the face," said Leroy Robinson Jr., a barber at New Identity Barbershop who has been cutting heads and beards in Philadelphia for 33 years. Each man possesses the capability to grow a beard, and for each man, there is a reason motivating his choice to grow or to shave, to groom, trim or leave alone. The Sunni Beard is the story of one such beard, which is worn by many of Philadelphia's Muslim converts, and is a prominent feature of chins, cheeks, and jowls throughout town.
From PhillyBeard.com
