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How Encouraging Intimacy Between Men May Save Lives
Samantha Allen calls attention to the “intimacy crisis” between men — and how facilitating homosocial relationships between men and boys could prevent violent out-lashes.
Why Coming Out Day Still Matters
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What the Oregon Shooter’s Manifesto Tells Us About the Dangers of Toxic Masculinity
This form of masculinity has failed us. It doesn’t produce men; it produces anger, rage, and pain. It teaches us that the only way to be a man is to aspire to be the worst in us. We can do better. We can be better.
Bernie Sanders is Right: College Should Be Free For Everyone
No one deserves a lifetime of debt.
What Our Obsession With Chris Pratt’s Body Says About Us
The more Chris Pratt’s body changes, the more things stay the same.
Everyone Should Know How to Film Police Brutality
It’s more complicated than hitting a record button.
#WacoThugs Exposed The Media’s Unfortunate Racist Double Standard
The Waco biker gangs aren’t just murderers — they’re ‘thugs.’ Why won’t the media call them that?
11 Facts About White Privilege Everyone Should Know
#CheckYourPrivilege isn’t meant to shut you down. It’s meant to make you think.
5 Adam Sandler Movies That Are Way More Racist Than You Remember
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America Is A Prison State — But Not For The Reason Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists Think
The Jade Helm controversy illustrates the racist double standard when it comes to communities of color.
The One Thing Everyone Gets Wrong About Street Harassment
Street harassment isn’t really about lonely guys who just want a date.
The One Thing Americans Need To Understand About Our Police Brutality Epidemic
Discrimination is about more than violence.
Why We Hate Poor People
If life forces you to walk in the road, someday you have to ask why.
Dear Urban Outfitters: Stop Telling White People It’s Ok To Steal From Native American Culture
Urban Outfitters needs to stop.
Trevor Noah, Lena Dunham, And The Troubling Persistence Of Anti-Semitism
Their jokes were wrong. But the defense on Twitter was even worse.