100 Acts of Male Goodness

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#27: Lobster Pots

“It’s the kind of human suffering for which there is no answer, only witness.”

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Sports

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Tim Tebow Was Born in the Wrong Dimension

JP Pelosi remembers the greatest video game of the Eighties and finds Tim Tebow’s missed calling.

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Weekend Fiction

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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

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Good Is Good

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What Is a “Good” Man?

This is a project not a destination, for us collectively and for each one of us personally.

Tom Matlack's Weekly Column

The Issues of Men’s Rights

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Why I Advocate for Men’s Rights

Men deserve more voices talking for them, writes GirlWritesWhat, and that’s why she’s doing it.

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Men as the Solution, Not the Problem

James Landrith salutes the men making an impact in sexual violence work and survivor advocacy programs.

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Families

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My 55-Year-Old Father in the Geriatric Ward

Her father is a different man now, but Jilly Boyd is still standing behind him.

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Divorce

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My Partisans

Some say you need a village to get over a divorce, Steven Axelrod writes, but he had something else.

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Media Men

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Two and a Half Shades of Masculinity

Joanna Schroeder hates the show Two and a Half Men, and wonders if she’s the only one.

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Health, Psychology, & Addiction

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The Male Body: Repulsive or Beautiful?

Too often we’re taught that men are revolting and women are flawless.

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Education and Boys

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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.

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The Presumption of Male Guilt

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When Women Fear Men

Statistics don’t make us safe, Lisa Hickey says. Self-empowerment and facing our fears do.

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Male Heartbreak

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You Bette Believe It: Heartbreak in a Macho World

In a man’s man’s world, who says there’s no room for Bette Midler?

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Our Sexual Vocabulary

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Let’s Really (Really) Talk About Sex

Julie Gillis doesn’t believe in plain, old consent. She wants it to be enthusiastic.

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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

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Men Are Funny

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My Mutant Superpower: Epiphany Man

If Steven Axelrod could have one superpower, he wouldn’t fly, shoot lasers from his eyes, or talk to animals. He’d help you realize you’re an asshole.

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Men Over 50

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I Was Haunted By Fear That I’d Never Wake Up

Merv Kaufman confronts his worst fear while lying on a gurney.

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Men and Social Media

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A Social Person’s Social Media Problem

Andrew Cotto is a success at being social, which makes his apparent failure at social media all the more puzzling.

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On Race

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Listening is the Root of Justice

Jamie Utt reflects on listening, privilege, and Twitter conversations

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On Rape and Sexual Violence

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The Consensus of Flies: A Rant

Jackie Summers has a message for everyone: fuck society.

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Prison

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25 Years Up From Bottom

Lili Bee interviews a violent offender just released from Sing Sing, and talks about remorse, learning to see consequences, restorative justice, and goodness.

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Conflict

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Blood Spattered

An excerpt from The Good Men Project book: Julio Medina’s story.

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Man to Man

Man-to-Man with Nick Flynn

Author Nick Flynn (“Another Bullshit Night in Suck City”) on fatherly limitations, weeping when the mood strikes, and learning about manhood from his mother’s many boyfriends.

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Press

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Rick Melvoin on Fox 25

Rick Melvoin is the headmaster at the Belmont Hill School. He is the Good Man of the Week.

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Sex & Relationships

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Marriage Advice for Newt Gingrich

For starters, writes Jeremy Adam Smith, how about some honesty?

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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.

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Ethics & Values

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Do You Believe In Porn and Magic?

According to Jack Varnell, the political fight against pornography is nothing more than smoke and mirrors.

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The President Airs His Grievances

President Obama gave a great speech on Tuesday, Slade Sohmer writes, so let’s just leave it at that.

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Advice & Confessions

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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.

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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?

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Gender and Sexuality

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‘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.

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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?

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Arts & Entertainment

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The World Missed Out On ‘Shame’

Joanna Schroeder talks about Academy Award nominations gone awry and the complications of male “goodness” in films.

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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.

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DadsGood

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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?

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Penis Isn’t a Dirty Word

There is nothing shameful about our bodies, so why do we teach our children otherwise?

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Editors’ Picks

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A Phoenix Rising

Lili Bee talks with photographer Brad Oliphant about addiction, homosexuality, and coming to terms with one’s spirituality.

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Effeminate Lumberjacks and Stuffed Turtles

My day starts with a “Jeez, don’t drop the baby” moment. It ends with me dreaming of Hooters. Just another typical stay-at-home dad day.

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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.

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Men and Feminism

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I Have Female Privilege

It’s a woman’s world, Rachel Goodchild writes, and they now have all the privilege.

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What’s Good About Masculinity?

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Roles Don’t Always Have to Be Gender Roles

Megan Rosker gives an honest take on the idea of gender roles and masculine qualities.

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Men and Dating

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Your Soulmate Isn’t Who You Think It Is

Mark Radcliffe thinks you should skip the supermodel and go for the one who loves you even on your worst days.

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The Good Men Project

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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.

Male Lust

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Objectifying Ryan Gosling

Women lust, and men lust. Joanna Schroeder wonders why we can’t just leave it at that.

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Business Ethics

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10 Things Entrepreneurs Don’t Learn in College

College didn’t teach James Altucher how to think, so he’s here to make sure you know what he didn’t.

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On Men and Spirituality

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The First Step I Took as a Man

A batch of psychedelic mushrooms and a lazy canoe ride helped Michael Carpenter realize he was a man.

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Men at Home

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An Interview With Clorox’s Dr. Laundry

She can’t solve your case of the missing socks. But she still knows more about laundry than almost anyone.

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