'Brotherhood Is Healing': When Men's Self-Help Groups Collide With Covid Restrictions

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A few days before he tested covid-positive, Bowditch hosted a maskless men’s gathering involving chanting, emotional sharing, ice baths, “gnarly” breathing exercises, and “right-of-passage vibes'

More broadly, the sphere of self-help, which emphasizes personal improvement and advancement, is an unfortunate model juxtaposed with a public health crisis requiring global collective action. Bowditch noted in his Instagram post that he was not surprised that his was a “very mild” experience with covid, adding, “I take care of myself and treat my body like a sacred temple.” He told me, “We are extremely healthy, so that probably influences our first-hand experience,” Bowditch said.

But the critique has also tapped into issues of gender, race, and privilege: As an Instagram commenter remarked on Bowditch’s post on New Year’s Eve, “I think we’ve reached the quota on white entitlement in 2020 and this post puts it right over the edge.” In a Facebook

 

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