Toxic Masculinity & The Thin Blue Line

The idea of being the toughest, meanest and fasted has become somewhat of an issue in our police and defence forces. In a position to serve and protect, what value would being tough, mean or fast actually have? We speak with former NSW Police officer and counter terrorism operative, Shane Horsburgh, who experienced a life changing conversation while training local police in Iraq which reconfigured how he understood what it is to be a ‘real man’ in this world, and why that constitution needs to change.
Shane is also an acclaimed author, releasing Fighting Blind, a deep dive into his experience in Iraq and the sliding doors moment that gave him insight into the consequences of regressive male behaviour
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