The Data Behind the Mission This statistic from Dr. Jim McNamara’s study (cited in "Men on Strike") remains the North Star for this account: 69% of media commentary on men is unfavorable. Only 12% is favorable. When the narrative is this heavily skewed, the impact on fathers, sons, and mentors is profound. Male Positive Media has spent the last 13 years working to move that needle. Our Goals for the 10K Push: Counter the Unfavorable: We explicitly challenge the 69% by highlighting the "bumbling dad" and "villain" tropes that have become the media's default. Expand the 12%: We actively seek out and celebrate the stories of male competence, sacrifice, and steady character that the mainstream often ignores. The 10,000 Follower Milestone: We are pushing to reach 10,000 followers to amplify this message. This isn't just a number; it is about building a collective voice large enough that the 69% statistic can no longer be ignored by those who create our culture. If you believe that the 12% "favorable" window needs to grow, join us. Help us hit 10K. Follow, Repost, and let’s change the narrative together. #MalePositive #MediaCritique #10KPush #PositiveMasculinity

Aaron Tucker had been out of prison for seven days. He had less than $2 in his pocket and one shot at turning his life around, a job interview that morning. Then he saw a car flip over and catch fire from his bus window. He asked the bus driver if he was going to help. "No, but if you get out I'm going to leave," the driver replied. Tucker got out anyway. He sprinted toward the upside-down, smoke-filled car and found the 61-year-old driver covered in blood. He unbuckled the man's seatbelt and dragged him clear as the car started to catch fire. He pulled off his own dress shirt and used it to stop the man's head wound from bleeding, telling him: "You're going to be all right. Your family wants to see you. Keep your eyes open." The bus left. Tucker missed his interview. When the story got out, strangers set up a GoFundMe that raised over $50,000 in three days. He also received multiple job offers in construction. "I feel like a job can come and go, but a life is a one-time thing," Tucker said. "The job just wasn't in my mind at that time."

Your slogans sound nice until you realize it only flows one direction. Real equality would require you to care about the disadvantages boys and men face too. Until then it’s just advocacy for one sex.

He died at 30 because he gave his only chance at life to a child he didn’t even know. His name was Giuseppe Girolamo — a young drummer from southern Italy who had been living his dream, performing aboard the Costa Concordia. On the night of January 13, 2012, the cruise ship moved through the calm Tyrrhenian Sea like a glowing city on water. Music played, glasses clinked, passengers laughed, unaware of what was coming. Some were heading to dinner. Others were dancing on deck, unaware the ship’s path had already turned fatal beneath the surface. Then a violent grinding sound tore through the hull as the ship struck rocks near Isola del Giglio. In an instant, everything changed. Power failed. Lights went dark. The vessel began to tilt at a horrifying angle as panic erupted and the order to abandon ship was shouted. Passengers rushed in every direction, desperate to reach lifeboats. Giuseppe, as part of the crew, had an assigned place in an evacuation boat. His survival spot was already secured. But as he reached the evacuation point, he saw a frightened mother, Antonella, holding her small daughter. The lifeboat was full. There was no space left for them. Without a moment’s pause, Giuseppe stepped aside. He looked at them and simply said, “Please, take my place.” He gave up his seat — the only guaranteed chance he had to survive — so the mother and child could escape instead. Giuseppe could not swim. As the lifeboat drifted away from the leaning ship, he remained on the deck, watching it fade into the dark sea. Later, while attention turned to the captain’s failure and the unfolding disaster, Giuseppe’s act stood out as something pure inside the chaos. His decision was briefly mentioned in reports, but remembered deeply by survivors. Months later, divers recovered his body from the wreck of the Costa Concordia. But by then, his story had already been written in the lives of those he saved — the mother and daughter who returned home because of him. In a night defined by panic and survival instinct, one young man chose someone else’s life over his own. Giuseppe Girolamo didn’t just play music on that ship. He became the rhythm of courage itself. But his story lives on whenever the sea is crossed at night, and whenever a stranger chooses compassion over fear and survival. still today always forever.

A good video from @MenNeed2BeHeard. What Sets Apart The Men Who Come Back From The Ones Who Don't youtu.be/dIf_IqBMf5c?si=zQqq… via @YouTube

"Seven men die by suicide in Australia every day – more than 2,500 a year. In May 2026, the peak body for men’s health endorsed a plan to address this by teaching boys about gender equity." @TheRealMenToo

A girl was saved after falling from a window ledge in London. Video shows a restaurant manager joining a police officer as they both caught the girl after she lost her grip.

"Instead of cultivating men's strengths, the left neutered them, pushed them aside and spent decades on feminist-centered rhetoric about empowering women. It takes real gall to then turn around and ask: Why are the men we called stupid, unproductive and worthless now angry, lonely and lost?" @russell_nm

From @dadmodedarkmode. You Want to Know What Matters to a Man? youtu.be/a7zXam2iUkk?si=aKSL… via @YouTube

Gender Danger: The Global Culture War Playbook youtu.be/EvbSw2VC_t4?si=uIo4… via @YouTube

This guy climbed onto a second-floor balcony to put out a fire and may have saved the entire apartment complex from burning down

Men will literally risk their lives to save a random animal in distress. A fire captain jumped into rushing floodwaters to save a baby deer being swept downstream

Dad tears up watching his son make his Major League debut. Seeing your kid reach the highest level of the sport has to be one of the greatest feelings in the world.

Increased numbers of articles are now being published on issues in boys' education. It's important to note that much of what is being said today was said by @CHSommers 25 years ago!

Sign the petition. Stop the UN Appointing an Extreme Activist as Secretary-General The battle over who will become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations has already begun, and the outcome could have devastating consequences for the UK and beyond. The leading contender, Michelle Bachelet, is not just another international diplomat. She is an extreme ideological activist who could soon become one of the most powerful unelected figures on earth. citizengo.org/en-gb/ot/18186…

An insightful video by @MenNeed2BeHeard. How to Stop Letting the Media Program You youtu.be/zhYjRdjTPD0?si=vfjl… via @YouTube

The most purest soul to ever exist. This world is so cruel. Riley didn’t deserve this. 🥺🥺

It was past midnight in Lafayette, Indiana, when Nick Bostic noticed an orange glow flickering through the darkness. He didn't hesitate for a second. He pulled over, ran to the front door of a stranger's burning house — and walked in. Inside, smoke was already stealing the air. But somewhere in those rooms were five children. Nick didn't know that yet. He just knew he couldn't drive past. One by one, he found them. He guided four kids through the choking darkness and out to safety — pushing each one toward the door, toward the night air, toward breathe. Then someone grabbed his arm. "There's still one inside." Nick turned around and walked back in. The smoke was lower now. Thicker. Visibility was almost nothing. But somewhere in that house was a 6-year-old girl, and Nick Bostic was not leaving without her. He found her. He scooped her up, tucked her small body against his chest — and when the stairs and the door were gone, he jumped from a second-story window, holding her the entire way down. All five children made it out alive. Nick was injured. He was treated at the hospital. When reporters asked him why he went back in, he looked almost confused by the question. "I just did what anyone would've done. I couldn't leave her in there." He's a 25-year-old stranger who happened to be driving by. He didn't know those kids. He owed them nothing. He gave them everything.

Why do so many young men feel they must prove they’re harmless? For many, adulthood begins with suspicion rather than encouragement. When masculinity is treated as something to justify, it can shape confidence, identity, and belonging. #youngmen #masculinity #identity #mensissues #culture