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100 Acts of Male Goodness
Good Is Good
What Is a “Good” Man?
This is a project not a destination, for us collectively and for each one of us personally.
Sports
Carmelo
Tom Ley doesn’t care if Carmelo Anthony wins a championship. He just wants his time as a Knick to be fun to watch.
The Issues of Men’s Rights
Why I Advocate for Men’s Rights
Men deserve more voices talking for them, writes GirlWritesWhat, and that’s why she’s doing it.
Men as the Solution, Not the Problem
James Landrith salutes the men making an impact in sexual violence work and survivor advocacy programs.
Families
My 55-Year-Old Father in the Geriatric Ward
Her father is a different man now, but Jilly Boyd is still standing behind him.
Divorce
Living Father, Zombie Husband
Every summer, Robert Barsanti returns to Nantucket, where his marriage died—and where his two boys still need him.
Media Men
The World Needs More Teds Than Barneys
Mark Radcliffe laments that the guy who’s a great catch in the long run doesn’t always make the best first impression.
Fear & Courage
How I Learned to Quit Hitch Hiking
You never know when two escaped convicts are gonna pick you up and try to teach you a lesson.
Health, Psychology, & Addiction
Rising to the Occasion: When ‘It’ Happens at a Massage
Mervyn Kaufman overcomes a lifelong fear of embarrassment—and finally treats himself to a (nearly disastrous) massage.
Education and Boys
The Language of Mean
When kids don’t want to be nice to each other, they have their own euphemistic way of going about it. Here’s a guide.
The Presumption of Male Guilt
Male Heartbreak
Our Sexual Vocabulary
The Ethics of Vocabulary (Sexual and Otherwise)
Lisa Hickey believes that some words are used to create intimacy and some to marginalize. And perhaps, by allowing all words to be said, we can marginalize less and connect more.
#OccupyWallStreet
Occupy 2.0: What Next?
“No government can exist for a single moment without the cooperation of the people, willing or forced, and if people withdraw their cooperation in every detail, the government will come to a standstill.” —Gandhi
Men Are Funny
Does Humor Have a Liberal Bias?
Lori Day meditates on the exclusivity of the left in mainstream political comedy.
Men Over 50
From Alzheimer’s, With Love
One man explains how Alzheimer’s disease came to overtake his wife and reconcile his marriage.
Men and Social Media
Women’s Obsession with Beauty
Her Looks, Your Status: Why Men’s Claims Not to Care About Beauty Ring Hollow
Male sexual desire, Hugo Schwyzer writes, is shaped by a desire for the approval of other men.
On Rape and Sexual Violence
Prison
Slow Motion: Skylarks, Prison and Social Progress
“What just happened?” The court-appointed lawyer repeated Jackie Summers words, then replied tersely. “You got fucked.”
Conflict
The Trauma of Lost Love
The U.S. has left Iraq, but Iraq has not left one U.S. soldier, writes veteran Justin Cliburn.
Press
Lisa Hickey on Vocalo 89.5 in Chicago
Check out Good Men Project Magazine publisher Lisa Hickey’s recent interview on Vocalo 89.5 FM in Chicago.
Gender and Sexuality
‘How Gay’ Has ‘Stay[ed] White’ for Over a Decade
Homosexuality isn’t just a white thing, Josh Friedberg writes, and it’s up to us to challenge the stereotypes that continue to misinform and generalize.
It’s Not Easy to Raise Your Son to Be a Feminist
Mothers can raise their daughters to be just like them, Gayle Goldin writes, but what about their sons?
Advice & Confessions
Overcoming Abuse and Becoming a Good Man
Scott Mclelland relives his agonizing tale of abuse and credits his damaging past as the catalyst for him becoming the good man he is today.
Dear John: I’m in Love with My Best Friend’s Girl
Do I tell my best friend that I’m in love with his girlfriend? Should I share my liberal beliefs with my conservative in-laws? How do I tell my wife I don’t like the music she listens to?
Sex & Relationships
Dating Advice From a Shaman: 5 Ways to Get Ready for New Love
Mikki Baloy Davis thinks you should open up and cut the cords.
Arts & Entertainment
The World Missed Out On ‘Shame’
Joanna Schroeder talks about Academy Award nominations gone awry and the complications of male “goodness” in films.
Blind Casting: A Black Man’s Take on the Bechdel Test
Christian Coleman takes a look at how black men are portrayed in some of the movies he’s watched recently.
Ethics & Values
The President Airs His Grievances
President Obama gave a great speech on Tuesday, Slade Sohmer writes, so let’s just leave it at that.
DadsGood
I See My Teenage Self in My Daughter, and That Scares the Crap Out of Me
J.R Reed discusses his less than fond memories of High School and how that affects his anxiety over raising a teenage daughter.
Livin’ at the Corner of Dad & Technology: The Influence of Music
What kind of influence does music hold over our lives? How about the lives of our children?
Penis Isn’t a Dirty Word
There is nothing shameful about our bodies, so why do we teach our children otherwise?
Editors’ Picks
Filming My Vasectomy
Jonathan Stack isn’t sure if he should get a vasectomy, but he’ll be documenting the whole decision-making process right here.
Are Dude Blogs Going Through an Identity Crisis?
A new generation of men, long misrepresented in the media, is finding its (wildly diverse) voice.
Men and Feminism
I Have Female Privilege
It’s a woman’s world, Rachel Goodchild writes, and they now have all the privilege.
Weekend Fiction
Asperger’s: A Chronology, an excerpt from FATHERMUCKER
“Roland has invented a game. He pokes you in the eye with his index finger, Three Stooges’ style, and yells, ‘Boook!’” By Greg Olear
The Good Men Project
Onward to 2012: But First, a Look Back at the Top 12 stories of 2011
2.5 million visitors read over 2,500 stories and articles on The Good Men Project in 2011. Here is a handful of the most popular.
Business Ethics
On Men and Spirituality
Here I Am
Chris Wiewiora lives up to these words by facing questions about God, porn, and accountability.
Men at Home
On Laundry: Shrinkage, Fairies and Tea Service
What Hugo, Derek, and Jim have to say about laundry when they are not talking about sex, parenting and family.
Vocalyze
This is ‘The Good Men Project’, Not ‘The Good Women Project’
Nicole Johnson responds to a commenter as to why she, as a woman, choses to write about masculinity.