Examples of Positive Narratives That Help Men Grow

All the theory is great but let’s see how this is meant to work in practice.

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Helping Men Grow Through Positive Narratives

Anatomy of a Narrative

Positive narratives should:

• Address an issue that men already recognise as a problem they struggle with or as an opportunity to excel.
• Present guidance which is consistent with and promotes equality and justice.
• Formulate guidance in terms of what to do, rather than what not to do.
• Communicate in a simple way that is accessible to broad audiences and appropriate for the communication channels where those audiences already are.
• Highlight personal gains from following the guidance, with a focus on satisfaction of emotional and social needs.
• Treat helping men as an end in itself, not as means to helping somebody else.