177 – Men Have A Critical Role…in making a change - a podcast by Alf Herigstad

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MEN HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE…in making a change
OK guys, today is Friday, and back on Monday of this week, just 5 days ago I announced the contest that we are having…the contest to win your very own Stump Town Kilt. Stump Town Kilts are the sponsor of our Friday episodes, so I am going to talk about the contest again, today, before we head into the content.
The contest, as I said, will place in the hands of the lucky winner, their very own supremely Crafted, beautiful, durable, washable StumpTown Kilt.  That is an amazing prize my friends. Some limitations do apply, you can basically get any of the kilts you find online at http://stumptownkilts.com (stumptownkilts.com), you just can’t get the higher end special kilts that they also have available.I own three of these kilts and I plan on getting more of them, in different colors.  Unfortunately…I am unable to join my own contest, but for you it is very possible. 
There will be two ways to enter the contest:  1.)  First, anyone who decides to be part of the launch team for the upcoming book will get their name in the drawing, you have to let me know that you also want to be in the contest though.
Now, I only want you on the launch team if you really want to be there, you can find out more about it at http://www.beingabettermanpodcast.com/TEAM (www.beingabettermanpodcast.com/TEAM).If you are already on the launch team, and would like to be entered in the kilt contest, just write me an email and let me know. 
2.)  The second way to enter is super simple.  Just go to iTunes, find this podcast, and subscribe to it, rate it, and write a review for it.  Then take a screen shot of the review, and send it to me in an email to alf@beingbetter.men.  When I receive your email you will be entered into the contest.Also, don’t forget…there is only going to be one winner…but do not despair, because StumpTown Kilts are offering a 10% discount to Being A Better Man listeners…to get that discount all you do is go to http://stumptownkilts.com (stumptownkilts.com), do your shopping, and then enter the code:  betterman at checkout, all one word, all lower case and you will receive 10% off your entire purchase.
______________________________Before I begin, I want to preface today’s episode by saying that the views and opinions expressed by the host, which is me, are exactly that;  My opinions, based on my personal experience as a white male living in America.  Some people listening may be activated by certain phrases or ideas, I just ask that you listen to the end to understand the entire message accurately. 
Last Wednesday was international woman day.  I made a post on my Facebook page in support of the day.  I support he aims of this day, to create awareness that women around the world are still being subjugated, kept down, and objectified by the other half of the species…in varying degrees, depending on the country and culture they live in.I will post a copy of what I wrote at the very bottom of this page if you want to read it. One of the things I talked about was celebrating the differences between men and women.  To me it goes without saying, in my life it has become very obvious on countless occasions that men and women think a little differently.  I Often make the mistake of assuming everyone else realizes that too.
There was one comment to my post that illustrated the fact that there are many people who are putting forth the idea that everyone thinks the same, regardless of gender.  This commenter was referencing the binary society we live in, the fact that society is what influences gender roles, and that it is an individual choice to “discard notions that are no longer progressive or useful”. I read her post.  I mulled it over for a while.  At the end of my mulling I came to the conclusion that this sort of thinking may be counter productive for those that are seeking equal status.
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