New to manhood at age 35: How one guy is learning about masculinity | Health [Video]

(CNN) — Ash Perez recently tried some new things.

He got a haircut at a barbershop, bought his first suit, learned to grill and asked his close friends what it means to be a man ­­–– all at the age of 35.

Perez is a member of online content creators called the Try Guys, who often try new things and make videos about their experiences. As a transgender man and self-proclaimed “new guy,” he has documented part of his exploration of masculinity and concerns tied to it through a video series called “New Guy Tries” launched on the company’s platform this month.

“I’m having these weird moments that feel almost like I’m traveling in a foreign country, and I like have to learn a whole new language,” Perez said.

Perez’s journey to define masculinity for himself is in some ways unique to his experience as a transgender man. But even his friends who went alongside him in the series …