By Liam van Eeden and Zoe Madden-Smith
“Bro rub some sunscreen on my back, no homo.”
Why are some guys uncomfortable holding each other’s hands or sleeping in the same bed? And why is it hard for some men to be emotional around their mates?
We get five strangers together for a BBQ to talk about closeness between guys.
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One For The Boys is a documentary, article and photo series about masculinity in Aotearoa today. We look at what it means to be a man, and how and why that’s changing. See here for more from One For The Boys.
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