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Men's shed in old Victorian logging town now 'anyone's shed' as it champions inclusivity (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There’s men’s sheds all over Australia, every town has one. I can find like 5 within 10 minutes in my city.

They’re mostly hubs for retired old men, so that they can still get busy with their hands and socialise as many suffer extreme depression after retirement.

So the men’s part is more about how it’s traditionally masculine things like drinking beer or working with power tools. Although I’m sure there are men who feel safer and more accepted talking with other men going through it the same things as them.