from the book "Knights Without Armor: A Practical Guide
for Men in Quest of Masculine Soul" (1991) by Aaron R. Kipnis.
In this book, a "New Male Manifesto" is described, in which the following points (in addition to several others) were listed.
The New Male Manifesto:
1) Men are beautiful. Masculinity is life-affirming and life-supporting. Male sexuality generates life. The male body needs to be nurtured and protected.
2) A man's value is not measured by what he produces. We are not our professions. We need to be loved for who we are. We make money to support life. Our real challenge, and the adventure that makes life full, is making soul.
3) A man doesn't have to live up to any narrow, societal image of manhood. There are many ancient and modern images of men as healers, protectors, lovers and partners with women, men, and nature. This is how we are in our depths: celebrators of life, ethical and strong.
4) Men do not need to become more like women in order to reconnect with soul. Women can help by giving men room to change, grow, and rediscover masculine depth. Women also support men's healing by seeking out and affirming the good in them.
5) Masculinity does not require the denial of deep feeling. Men have the right to express all their feelings. In our society this takes courage and the support of others. We start to die as human beings when we are afraid to say or act upon what we feel.
6) Men are not only competitors. Men are also brothers. It is natural for us to cooperate with each other. We find strength and healing through telling the truth to one another - man to man.
I don't believe men need a 'manifesto', but they are good points. Another set of values for male spiritual and emotional growth can be found [here]