A member of the 82nd Airborne survives the war but returns to lose his daughter in his arms just outside Fort Bragg.
Gun Violence and My Autistic Brother
December 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
In light of the tragic shooting in Newtown, Rachel Peck reflects upon the words she has used in the past to describe her brother Daniel, who has Autism.
Rape Culture: What It Is and How It Works
December 18, 2012 By 243 Comments
Rape culture is the trivialization of rape, and it permeates our society to an alarming extent.
Guns Don’t Make Americans Violent, America Does
December 18, 2012 By 15 Comments
Thaddeus Howze insists that we are a nation in crisis—a moral crisis, a social crisis but most importantly a mental health crisis that we are completely in denial about. We are violent because we are trained to be.
Shame and Violence: The Connecticut School Shooting and Hate
December 16, 2012 By 11 Comments
Tragedy comes from repressed shame, not from being too permissive with people.
No, Really, What Are You Fighting For?
December 10, 2012 By 15 Comments
Allan Mott asks this question: How would you feel and what would you do if tomorrow the world suddenly became the place you’ve always wanted to live in?
Rove Hack: The Anonymous Conspiracy
December 5, 2012 By 5 Comments
Did hacker group Anonymous foil Karl Rove’s evil election-stealing plan? Greg Olear offers evidence that this conspiracy theory may be true.
From Dork to Combat Killer in 14 Weeks
November 12, 2012 By 8 Comments
Matt Crowder looks back at the moment he knew he had to join the U.S. Military—the morning of September 11, 2001—and how that has turned him into the man he is today.
Guarding Charlie
November 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
Sergeant Major Franklin Dennis Jones spent 77 days at an army base that was continuously bombarded by the North Vietnamese. And Julie Richardson is shooting a film about it.
The Hazards of Manhood
November 4, 2012 By 16 Comments
Am I man enough? Am I powerful enough? Men put their bodies at risk to cover up pain, fear, and vulnerability.
I’m an American Living in Israel and I’m going to Jail Rather Than Join the Israeli Defense Forces
October 29, 2012 By 4 Comments
Moriel Rothman is refusing to serve in the IDF an act of protest against what he sees as an unjust and evil system. Here is his story.
Scared Straight
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Committing to Being Dead
October 10, 2012 By 7 Comments
Matt Thompson had given up any possibility of coming home from Iraq—but he returned safely. Now, over a year later, he still can’t shake the urge to go back.
Prison Reporting and a Bald Double Standard
October 9, 2012 By 7 Comments
Even the way prison statistics are reported betrays ugly and outdated gender stereotypes.
“Black Rage” and “Self-Restraint”
October 8, 2012 By 7 Comments
Here’s the Bad News, Son
October 7, 2012 By 19 Comments
What’s a dad to do when he wants a baby girl but gets a baby boy? If you’re Steve Almond, you freak the hell out.
“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”
These are comments by David May and Rick on the post “For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying ‘Bromance’”.
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