A new male mindset is necessary to end not only violence against women but to end violence against the planet and all life on it.

Is there a connection? You bet - women and the planet are the sources of life and sustenance. The indigenous cultures in America call the planet mother earth. I’m sure that the mindset that causes rape of women or rape of the earth is one and the same.

Unfortunately, today, even though we have embraced democracy and many men have adapted to the idea of women’s equity, the old male mindset is still being programmed into many males; young and old. The narrow lens of that mindset is not broad enough to cope with the diverse problems besetting humanity.

The old dominator mindset lingers on in many males, showing up in the media, law, government, commerce and community. This is inevitable since men are predominantly the leaders in those areas - real change cannot occur until the individuals who are the leaders change themselves. This is not a quick process. Read more »

When Sydney Morning Herald journalist, Keith Austin interviewed Pip Cornall for the article which in Spectrum Magazine in the SMH, (see front page) they both discovered they had been positively influenced by Steve Biddulph’s book, “Manhood” written around 1994. Keith told Pip that after reading Steve’s book he made some changes in the way he lived his life including spending more time with his son. Read more »

I see no sense in trashing the likes of Carey, Cousins and Warne. They needed guidance from some wise elders who could help them manage their high profile careers. What is not often understood, because it can be a hard concept to grasp, is the following statement. Everything and everyone is deeply connected to everything and everyone. This principle must be factored in when considering celebrities. The trees are an extension of our lungs. Our sporting heroes are a part of ourselves, of our psyches and souls.

There is an energetic component directed at these guys from the public, which, is very difficult to control. Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe are two examples of stars, upon whom millions of people projected their sexual energies.  It brought about their early demise and death; I wonder how Heath Ledger has been impacted similarly. 

I’m optomistic about improving sport. It can occur from the bottom up and the top down at the same time. I for one, would welcome the opportunity to work with our sporting icons and attempt to provide some of that wise elder male grounding. Read more »

These are critical times for humanity. Any number of looming problems could spell our demise. We no longer have the luxury of evolving randomly—we have become too powerful for that. Our survival, and indeed our ability to thrive, depends on a critical mass of humans evolving consciously—evolving socially and psycho-spiritually—mature and far seeing enough to manage our technological prowess.

To achieve this, half the world’s population, males, need to overcome a powerful programming and evolve a healthy form of masculinity—a sustainable masculinity. The women, the old and the young, the gentle men, the planet and our very souls are waiting for this. Read more »