A Gathering of men Robert Bly with Bill Moyers

In this two-part program, noted American poet Robert Bly and Bill Moyers explore how men think about themselves, their fathers, their sons, and their roles in society. Bly discusses the need for intimate emotional contact between fathers and sons, and talks about how his own poor relationship with an alcoholic father deprived him of the ability to express grief. He laments the loss of meaningful rites of passage for today's young males. The influence of male mentors is discussed as important to the nurturing of sound male identity. The male tendency to confuse manliness with physically aggressive behavior is equated with inadequate fathering. The notion of the warrior, instilled in younger men by mentors, is discussed as a character-building element that helps young males recognize behavioral boundaries. A group of men at a workshop share with Moyers their concerns about their own male-to-male relationships, and their confusion over their role in society.

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"In this two-part program, noted American poet Robert Bly and Bill Moyers explore how men think about themselves, their fathers, their sons, and their roles in society. Bly discusses the need for intimate emotional contact between fathers and sons, and talks about how his own poor relationship with an alcoholic father deprived him of the ability to express grief. He laments the loss of meaningful rites of passage for today's young males. The influence of male mentors is discussed as important to the nurturing of sound male identity. The male tendency to confuse manliness with physically aggressive behavior is equated with inadequate fathering. The notion of the warrior, instilled in younger men by mentors, is discussed as a character-building element that helps young males recognize behavioral boundaries. A group of men at a workshop share with Moyers their concerns about their own male-to-male relationships, and their confusion over their role in society."@en
"Program explores the confusion many men feel today about their roles in society. Poet Robert Bly is shown speaking to a group of men, and is interviewed by host Bill Moyers."@en
"Bill Moyers attends a poetry reading given by Robert Bly and talks to him about how men can learn from each other."@en
"Two-part program in which Robert Bly and Bill Moyers explore how men think about themselves, their fathers, their sons, and their roles in society. In a workshop setting a group of men share their concerns about their own male-to-male relationships, and their confusion over their role in society."@en
"American poet Robert Bly expresses through poetry, myths and fairy tales his feelings about male consciousness."
"Explores the confusion that men feel in society today. As men gather together in a workshop conducted by Robert Bly, they explore some of the causes of alienation from the self. The hopeful possibility of change is resonant throughout Bly's talks and personal descriptions of growth, understanding and change. Pain and grief are dominant issues that men fail to acknowledge. Through the use of poetry and folk stories, Bly shows that men and women need to make connections with their fathers. The big message delivered by Bly is that for men, grief is the door to feeling."@en
"Excerpts from interviews and a workshop on exploring the role of men in today's society."@en
"Bill Moyers interviews Robert Bly about the confusion men feel today about their roles in society and in their inner lives. Alternates between this interview and a workshop in which Robert Bly leads a group of 100 men into a deeper understanding of their own grief."@en