How to Be a Feminist Dad

Gender

No, "Big Dad Energy" Does Not Disrupt Toxic Masculinity

Jordan Shapiro Ph.D. on August 9, 2024

Personal Perspective: So many people are calling Tim Walz an example of masculinity without toxicity. But they’re all wrong. Here's why.

Personal Perspective: So many people are calling Tim Walz an example of masculinity without toxicity. But they’re all wrong. Here's why.

Trauma

What Daughters Should Know About Dad Psychology

Jordan Shapiro Ph.D. on March 14, 2023

How can fathers love their daughters and support them wholeheartedly, but still parent in ways that reveal blatant sexism and misogyny?

How can fathers love their daughters and support them wholeheartedly, but still parent in ways that reveal blatant sexism and misogyny?

Gender

8 Ways to Be a Feminist Dad

Jordan Shapiro Ph.D. on March 15, 2022

To be a feminist dad is to recognize that parents are on the front lines of gender socialization and to make a concerted effort to model equity.

To be a feminist dad is to recognize that parents are on the front lines of gender socialization and to make a concerted effort to model equity.

Adolescence

13 May Be Too Late to Learn Good Online Habits

Jordan Shapiro Ph.D. on February 3, 2022

The teen years are a terrible time to hand a child their first smartphone. In puberty, reckless behaviors and social pressures are normal. Instead, start when they're younger.

The teen years are a terrible time to hand a child their first smartphone. In puberty, reckless behaviors and social pressures are normal. Instead, start when they're younger.

Adolescence

What's Really Hurting Girls' Mental Health?

Jordan Shapiro Ph.D. on October 9, 2021

This week, a whistleblower claimed Facebook knew its products harm teen girls. But blaming Facebook does not address the real problem: patriarchy.

This week, a whistleblower claimed Facebook knew its products harm teen girls. But blaming Facebook does not address the real problem: patriarchy.