Toxic Masculinity in the Outdoor Industry Equity Pricing

Course
3 Lessons

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Have you ever been at a loss for what to say when you witness and/or experience toxic masculinity?

Have you ever had that gut feeling that something is off or wrong, but you held back or hesitated to say something because you didn't want to make any "waves," disturb the "peace," or upset your friends, co-workers, boss, etc.?

Have you ever wanted to interrupt bullshit, toxic behavior in your friend group or workplace, but you're not sure if it's "right time or place"?

Have you ever been gaslit, tone-policed, or silenced within an intimate, group, or work setting when you've tried to speak out about toxic, harmful, or violent behavior or language, and now you're second-guessing yourself and wondering if you're the problem?

We're here to stress that you're not the problem and you're not alone.

In this training and workshop you will gain in-depth knowledge about how toxic masculinity manifests in the outdoor industry, receive actionable advice about how to interrupt/disrupt toxic masculinity, develop tools for self-compassion and nervous system regulation, and leave with a grounded sense of confidence to catalyze anti-oppressive change towards gender and racial justice wherever you are within the outdoor industry, as well as your personal and professional sphere of influence.

"The cycling industry is the least diverse outdoor industry and toxic masculinity touches every aspect of it from narratives, gear, to culture. This workshop gave me the tools to identify how toxic masculinity manifests and how to disrupt it in my own work. This workshop helped me imagine new narratives away from patriarchal brainwashing in the outdoors to narratives that honor and uplift our humanity and The Land. A must workshop if changing the narrative of outdoor culture is important to you."- Christina Torres, Founder of Cyclista Zine

What to Expect:

Taking place on Zoom, (you can have your camera on or off, we will mute participants during the presentation until it's time for group discussion) we will explore the manifestations of toxic masculinity in the outdoor industry by examining the history of the National Park system and the white supremacist, patriarchal sentiments littering mainstream outdoor media (writing, film, etc.). We'll even take a critical look at Transcendentalist writers because their writing influenced much of the white-washing we see today.

Throughout the workshop we'll also investigate and interrogate related themes like individualism, Himpathy, warrior complex, and Peter Pan syndrome, all of which were found in ample supply in the documentary "Free Solo."

There will be an open Q+A and facilitated group discussion at the end. We'll chat as a community, share strategies as to how to make the outdoor industry a safer space for all, brainstorm ideas, and create connections across time and space!

This workshop is based on the essay "Ambient Dominion: How 'Free Solo' Points to an Epidemic of Toxic Masculinity." We will be taking a critical look at this film, as well as National Parks Adventure. Feel free to watch these films ahead of time if you'd like, but it's not required to participate!

You'll come to understand the truth about John Muir and his racist legacy.

At the end of the workshop...

Attendees will leave this workshop with a heightened ability to pinpoint, understand, and discern what toxic masculinity looks like in the outdoor industry, as well as learn strategies for interrupting it in real-time. Attendees will also gain valuable tools for self-care, nervous system regulation, and compassion through a somatic approach.

Workshop Outline

Part 1: The violent legacy of “Manifest Destiny,” the untold true history of the National Parks, John Muir's racist legacy, and Transcendentalist spiritual bypassing

(5 min break)

Part 2: Toxic masculinity in outdoor media: individualism, himpathy, warrior complex, and Peter Pan syndrome

(10 min break)

Part 3: How to interrupt/disrupt, as well as tools and strategies for self-care/compassion, and nervous system regulation

(5-10 min break)

Part 4: Open Q+A and facilitated discussion

Workshop Length

The workshop will take place between 11am-3pm CT. This is a half-day workshop. Please plan for about 3.5-4 hours (with plenty of breaks)! Make sure to meal plan ahead of time if you can because snacking throughout is essential, as well as staying hydrated!

Are you an organization or corporate team?

We charge differently for group organizations and/or corporate teams.

Please email us at heyterracollective@gmail.com if you'd like to register your group. We appreciate your integrity and transparency.

Are you a teacher who'd like your students to join the workshop?

We love to donate our time and educational resources to students! Please email us at heyterracollective@gmail.com and let's chat!

Our Style: Tell it like it is.

"Toxic masculinity is constantly in the headlines, images, narratives and films of the outdoor industry. The workshop, 'How to Interrupt Toxic Masculinity In The Outdoor Industry' interrogates how we got to this point. This workshop lays bare our history and socialization that permits harmful patterns of abuse that ultimately lead to the dehumanization of women, Indigenous communities, people of color and The Land."

Christina Torres, founding zinester of Cyclista Zine

Meet Your Workshop Facilitator!

Erin Monahan (she/her)

Erin is the co-founder of Terra Incognita Media, a writer, speaker, educator, trauma-informed mindset and embodiment coach, and has a background in anti-oppressive facilitation.

Erin is passionate about cultivating a nourishing and supportive community, as well as building an informative and robust educational platform for folks who strive to dismantle systems of oppression in their personal and professional lives, so we can see visible shifts towards gender and racial justice in the outdoor industry and beyond.

Disclaimer

This workshop is intended for the sole use of the purchaser. Redistribution or rebroadcast to any other persons or groups is prohibited. We trust our community to remain in integrity with this and not share this recording with anyone who hasn't purchased it.

All sales final. No refunds, no exchanges. At this time, screenshotting, photographing or filming the workshop is allowed only with explicit credit given to the creators and authors, Erin Monahan and Shiloah Williams. All rights reserved. Thank You!

Cite Your Sources and Give Credit
We expect attendees to cite and give credit to any of the sources within this workshop. This also goes for the facilitators' spoken or written words, conversations, images, likeness, etc or any of the above when it comes to attendees.

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Let's create safe(r) spaces in the outdoor industry.

There are no true safe spaces, but we can work to dismantle imperialist-white supremacist-capitalist-patriarchy as bell hooks called it, and work to create safe(r) spaces where everyone's humanity is uplifted and honored. Let's expose toxic masculinity and re-write the dominant narrative of the outdoors. We hope to see you at the workshop!

With all of our feminist killjoy rage, solidarity, and care, The Terra Team