Manhood: The Bare Reality

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We caught up with Laura to find out what she has learned about gender and humanity from photographing the parts of themselves people usually keep hidden. 1. It's so much more than just a body part If women are going to stand there and expose themselves in that open way, then to be one of the men who is willing to do that is a really positive thing.”

Just as Bare Reality: 100 women, their breasts, their stories presented the un-airbrushed truth about breasts for women, Manhood: The Bare Reality shows us the spectrum of ‘normal’, revealing men’s penises and bodies in all their diversity and glory, dispelling body image anxiety and myths.

Everyone’s different

Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Registered in England. All Rights Reserved. I think a lot of the men in this project would have benefited from reading Manhood when they were younger and it would have dispelled myths and put their minds at rest. The second quote in this section bemoans that that guy didn’t know how to make it different. In my opinion, he’s halfway there. Recognizing that a disparity exists is the first step, and it must be followed by concrete action steps to fix this. Be that guy to take the first step and ask about personal things with your buddies. Eventually, it will feel less awkward. Transitioning from “traditional manhood” to “transformational manhood”

and have my picture taken.(Editor’s Note: I have received a copy of this book and have done a review of it here. Matt’s story is […]

This book is quite informative and it is really cool that these men were able to expose themselves and to hear their honesty about their feelings and their lives. It is neat to see the changing of old patriarchic thought patterns to something that is more supportive towards themselves and women. In three series, I have photographed & interviewed 300 women and men about their breasts, penises, vulvas and vaginas. By turning my lens on physical taboos, I catalyse a ground-breaking conversation into social taboos and offer a deeply personal perspective on our most private, painful and pleasurable stories.