Joanna Schroeder decided that despite her son’s protests, she could not knowingly sign her name to an organization that alienates gay kids and systematically covers up sexual abuse.
Moving letters from Eagle Scouts who made the hard decision to return their badges to protest rules against gay members of the Boy Scouts of America.
6 Ways to Survive a Recession Without Having to Do Porn… Unless You Want to
September 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rapper Mystikal says he will do porn if his next CD doesn’t sell. Here, Showtime offers 6 other ways to survive during a recession in case that’s not your thing.
25 Failsafe* Rules For Dads Raising Daughters
June 11, 2012 By 85 Comments
Marcus Williams and Joanna Schroeder offer 25 rules to help build close bonds between daddies and their little girls.
Etan and Me: A Brotherhood of Pain
May 29, 2012 By 21 Comments
For abuse survivor Rob Brown, the recent confession in the 1979 case of Etan Patz elicits a strong sense of brotherhood between one man who was allowed to grow up, and the boy who was not.
The Hair Touch Heard ‘Round the World
May 25, 2012 By 18 Comments
Amie Lee explains how the photo of President Obama being patted on the head by a little boy evoked deep feelings about the way strangers have always wanted to touch her bi-racial children’s hair.
Usain Bolt Can’t Win Olympics with A Woman
May 16, 2012 By 22 Comments
Jamie Reidy comments on Usain Bolt’s – the World’s Fastest Man – decision to dump his girlfriend in order to focus on training for the Olympics.
The Disease of More
May 16, 2012 By 35 Comments
Sure tax and regulatory policy are important. But none of it will mean shit unless we all wake up from this belief that more is better.
Dear Internet: Stop Outing People
May 12, 2012 By 19 Comments
What do you think? Does your sexuality become fair game when you enter the public eye? Is there ever a reason to attempt to out someone without their consent?
Mother’s Day Card For Dad?
May 2, 2012 By 9 Comments
HeatherN appreciates the sentiment behind the Mother’s Day card for Dad, but wonders if society might be better served with one united “Parents’ Day” holiday.
10 Reasons I Only Read Articles That Are Lists
May 1, 2012 By 12 Comments
Can Hipsters Be Racists, Too?
April 27, 2012 By 123 Comments
Joanna Schroeder wants us to face the truth about the type of prejudices we all carry inside of ourselves, and try to figure out how to combat them.
Through a Father’s Eyes: Artist Captures His Children’s Lives From Birth To Adolescence in 3 Minutes
April 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
Frans Hofmeester shot footage of his daughter every week of her life, from infancy to 12 years old. It is breathtaking to behold the way a tiny little baby changes to an adolescent right in front of her father’s eyes.
Ten Things I’ve Learned From “Having” An Abortion
April 22, 2012 By 84 Comments
Dr. Robert Weissberg, Racism, and The Collective Shame of Bigotry
April 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
In response to Dr. Robert Weissberg’s defense of a derogatory Yiddish word, Zek J. Evets raises a challenge to call out those who stay silent in the face of bigotry.
Baldly Going Where Few Men Have Gone Before
April 19, 2012 By 9 Comments
Mark Radcliffe thinks the thing you fear most – even if it’s going bald – can actually become your greatest strength.
Angry Birds, Video Games, and the Depersonalization of War
April 18, 2012 By 7 Comments
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.
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