Where do I start? He’s a
successful actor, talented painter, writer, an advocate for health, father,
husband and a proud feminist.
Terry Crews cites his wife and daughters as his
inspiration in his life, and as a major influence on his feminist ideals. He
repeatedly uses his platform to discuss sociopolitical issues as an attempt to
bring positive influence to the media. Terry Crews’ representation of positive
masculinity is so strong that even some of the character roles he takes share
his views. Crews has been quoted saying, “It’s been a privilege playing a
feminist, self-aware cop who loves his family,” in reference to his role as
Sergeant Terry Jeffords on the successful sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/terry-crews-brooklyn-nine-nine-metoo-movement/)
Sergeant Terry Jeffords and Terry Crews have a lot in common- they both
represent masculinity in a positive way, they both see the issues with toxic
masculinity in the media, and they both advocate education to help break down
and diminish harmful stereotypes.
Crews lent one of the few male voices in the #MeToo
movement, which was invaluable to the cause because it made for a more
comfortable environment for other men to talk about the sexual abuse that they
have endured. Crews continues to challenge the traditional, and too often
tragically toxic, notions of what a man can and should be. He targets male
pride as a pillar of toxic masculinity, saying to his fellow men: “When you’re
so proud that you won’t change, you’ve got problems. Male pride causes wars,
millions of people have died because of male pride, because one man would not
back down.” (source:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/terry-crews-feminism-male-pride-dame-interview_n_6877588.html)
If you weren’t a fan of Terry Crews before, I hope
that this post has changed your mind.
Thank you for reading.
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