“Why the talk of ‘rape culture’ so often but not ‘murder of black boys’ culture’?”

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Because our impressions of events and what is a “culture” is determined by what and who we DO and DON’T care about, says Eric M.

“Why is there so much anxiety in the first place?”

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When it comes to losing your virginity, why is there so much anxiety? This is a comment by Mike on the post “Panda Three-Way”.

“You misunderstand what spanking is.”

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This is a comment by Eric M. on the post “Four Things a Parent Must Never Do When Angry”.

“Dehumanization is the deepest of all injuries.”

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This is a comment by Anthony Zarat on the post “Prop. 8: The Color of Pee Pee”.

“The black male is the cheapest life there is.”

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This is a comment by Eric M. on the post “Society Set Up Trayvon Martin”.

“Why are we so obsessed with helping women that our men suffer in silence?”

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This is a comment by Archy on the post “The Retributive Nature of ‘Girl Power’”.

“What is it about black men that they are inherently scary”

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“I’ve met far more black men that are decent everyday people, fathers, brothers, friends, sons.” Comment exchange between NickMostly and Rum on the post “U.S. President: “My Son Would Look Like Trayvon”.

“Continuing this whole women have far more emotional states bullshit simply reinforces the macho bullsh*t of boys don’t cry, it’s extremely easy to understand the link.”

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This is a comment from Archy on the post “Raising Boys: Advice for Moms”.

From Homeless to Ithaca Mayor at 24 Years Old

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“This is not the story of a self-made man. This is the story of a community that conspired to raise a child.”

“The reality is that sports like free soloing, BASE jumping, technical scuba diving and others are forms of Russian roulette.”

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This is a comment by Mike on the post “At What Price, Adventure? Avalanches and Extreme Sports”.

“There could be another 100 items here.” A response to #MaleWishList

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This comment was by Anthony Zarat on the post “The Male Wish List”

If Facebook Offers Clues to Depression in Teens, Is That Good?

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Facebook started working with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in 2007. A reader who spots a disturbing post can alert Facebook and report the content as “suicidal.”

What Dads Wish They Could Tell Their Daughters

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“Don’t run away from the conversation, get one started.”

“Can Siri and Apple TV give me captioning?” a deaf father asks his hearing son.

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Episode 10 of “Dine and Sign” in which Alex Laferriere has a sign language dinner conversation with his dad.

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Is masculinity tied to one’s handshake? Slam poet and activist Guante performs at Macalester Slam.

“We are in danger of living cardboard cutout lives…”

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This comment is by Leia on the post “Do Men Belong in the Women’s Movement?”