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Father and son surfing. | Photo by Filios Sazeides on Unsplash The American Psychological Association has issued new guidelines spelling out how "traditional masculinity" is "harmful" to men and boys for the purpose of helping the psychologists who work with them. The guidelines have already drawn considerable criticism. The professional guidelines, which reportedly took 13 years to develop, are the first of their kind that the group has published for clinicians for working with men and boys. The APA relies on 40 years of research "showing that traditional masculinity is psychologically harm...