
Understanding Gender Role Conflict in Men
I came from a culture where men drive trucks. What I learned as a boy was that women can drive a car, a van, a truck, or an SUV but men drive trucks. It’s not so bad because I like driving a truck, but I know that is a place that I am limited because of my beliefs. As a therapist, I talk about feelings and emotions with other men. This violates the male stereotype that men do not talk about their feelings. That can make some men uncomfortable. I had to do the work to