'Taking on and breaking open the idea of racialised masculinity in one short edition is almost impossible. And, yet, bringing this edition together feels like nothing less than a rare privilege: ‘right now / it all comes down / to being unprepared for what takes root /’ (Chris Tse, ‘Pedestal Triptych’). Thank you to the many writers, thinkers and creatives who sent their responses to our Man Up edition, which will be coming to you over the next month.' (Editorial introduction)