A counter-cultural approach to masculinity in today's world.

If you’re wondering how to help young men think more positively about masculinity, check out Martin Saunder's book 'The Man You're Made To Be’. It's a great way for them to explore big questions like who am I, and why am I here? 'The Man You're Made To Be’

Answers questions and issues raised by the hard-hitting, powerful Netflix series, 'Adolesence' starring Stephen Graham.

The four-part series follows a 13 year old boy accused of murdering one of his peers and asks how something so terrible could happen. There are no easy answers but cyberbullying, the malign influence of social media and the pressures faced by boys in Britain today are all explored. Male rage, toxic masculinity and online misogyny are all too real issues in our culture.

The Man You're Made to Be - addresses a wide range of topics pertinent to young men, including relationships, emotional health, financial management, and online behaviour

What makes a man?

The answer used to be easy. You chopped wood, you wrestled bears, and never showed an ounce of emotion.

Today, thankfully, we've started leaving some of those ill-fitting gender stereotypes behind. But what replaces them? How do you make sense of masculinity in a world of mixed messages?

If you're a young man growing up in this world, then you're invited on an adventure (well, more of a ramble). We'll explore the issues that confront us as guys - from conducting relationships and processing emotions, to handling money and behaving online. There may be footnotes.

Drawing on personal stories – mainly about the sorts of mistakes you don't have to make – and pointing at a role model who provides a much better blueprint for growing up well as a man, this is an entertaining, easy-to-read way to ask the biggest questions: who am I, and why on earth am I here?

Martin Saunders is Deputy CEO of Youthscape.