Nick Cholmsky
BA Psychology & Minor Social Entrepreneurship
Community Scholar
2025
Liberating Masculinity
Community Scholar
Fall + Winter
2025

Background
What does it mean to be a man? In contemporary society, boys are thrown into a sea of contradictory perspectives on what masculinity is and how good men should be. Liberating Masculinity is a project devoted to exploring the intricacies of manhood with a goal of guiding young men towards achieving their best selves. My three objectives are:
- Identify the rules that govern today’s masculinity
- Assess where these rules succeed and where they fail to help us become our best selves
- Encourage youth to find their own optimal path towards a masculinity that fits them best
I use the discoveries from Liberating Masculinity in my multimedia presentation, A Breath of Fresh Air. I present across Canada at middle school and high school assemblies as part of my non-profit, the Youth Resiliency Project.
Tags: “toxic masculinity”, “manosphere”, “boys don’t cry”, “be a man”
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