Could you imagine an overweight superhero? What about the lead male role in a romance film sporting a beer belly? Neither can Nicole Johnson, and it’s all because of society’s obsession with the alpha male body.
It Is Black History Month in America
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jack Varnell suggests we all look a little bit deeper as we celebrate Black History Month.
Echoes From the Cave
February 1, 2012 By 3 Comments
When it comes to the healthy male, Cameron Conaway writes, we need to realize there’s a lot more than just bulging biceps.
Why We Exercise and Why We Fight
February 1, 2012 By 10 Comments
Max Andrew Dubinsky wonders why we can’t direct our anger and our energy in a less destructive direction.
Each Other’s Skin
January 30, 2012 By 7 Comments
Julie Gillis finds value in imagining what it would be like to be other people.
Can Both Sides of the Gender Debate Get Along?
January 29, 2012 By 4 Comments
Do You Believe In Porn and Magic?
January 27, 2012 By 17 Comments
According to Jack Varnell, the political fight against pornography is nothing more than smoke and mirrors.
The President Airs His Grievances
January 26, 2012 By 4 Comments
President Obama gave a great speech on Tuesday, Slade Sohmer writes, so let’s just leave it at that.
Be Yourself: Everybody Else Is Already Taken
January 26, 2012 By 4 Comments
How Do You Prepare for the Loss of a Loved One?
January 25, 2012 By 3 Comments
The Benefits of Being Friends With a Stripper
January 25, 2012 By 10 Comments
A self-proclaimed overachiever gets a lot of flak for being close friends with a stripper, but she explains why they get along so well.
Every Man Should Be a Warrior
January 24, 2012 By 14 Comments
Frederick Marx wants you to take all your anger and put it toward something you’re passionate about.
Seven Years Gone: Manhood, My Mother’s Death, and 100 Dates
January 23, 2012 By 6 Comments
As a part of Evan Barden’s “One Hundred Dates” project, he reflects on the seven years following his mother’s death, what it’s meant to be a mama’s boy, and how it all influences his relationships with women.
World Development Report 2012: Gender, Equality, and Men’s Education?
January 23, 2012 By 31 Comments
A look at how men’s education is portrayed in the World Development Report 2012 on Gender and Equality and where the report fails.
Why Vietnam Vets Are America’s Greatest Heroes
January 22, 2012 By 37 Comments
Raymond Bechard pays tribute to the men who hardly received any while they fought for our country.
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When Angry Commenters Find Common Ground
Joanna Schroeder and David Bryon thought they’d never get past their differences as commenters. Now, as friendly allies, they discuss how they got there.
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