Everybody’s talking about the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Nobody’s talking about Alabama Senate Bill 112. That needs to change.
In some circles, speaking ill of Dr. King is blasphemous. But wasn’t he just a man like ourselves?
Trayvon Martin and the Fate of the Alabama Segregation Reference Ban Amendment
April 1, 2012 By 6 Comments
The Left and Right Must Come Together Over Trayvon Martin
March 24, 2012 By 18 Comments
T.J. McCormack believes that if we truly want a post-racist society, both the left and the right need to drop the rhetoric and up the compassion, and meet somewhere in the middle.
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught
March 22, 2012 By 31 Comments
25 Years Up From Bottom
October 6, 2011 By 5 Comments
Lili Bee interviews a violent offender just released from Sing Sing, and talks about remorse, learning to see consequences, restorative justice, and goodness.
Stop Barking and Start Working
September 8, 2011 By 6 Comments
Andrew D. S. James is glad we are having civil discourse on such issues as race. But he’d also like us to take some action.
Lying About the Truth, Telling the Truth About Lies
August 22, 2011 By 4 Comments
Poetry in Motion: A Story of Hardship and Hope in Crow Country, Montana
August 10, 2011 By 8 Comments
David Dean tells the tale of an immense struggle hidden and neglected throughout time and of a game that turned out to be so much more.
Damned if We Do, Damned if We Don’t
August 3, 2011 By 133 Comments
No wonder this is a confusing time for men. Chivalry is dead, and men are to blame.
May I Walk You to Your Car? Chivalry and its Contradictions
August 2, 2011 By 98 Comments
Even though biology might not be destiny, Hugo Schwyzer writes, there’s nothing wrong with a man being chivalrous.
Good Porn and Evil Do-Gooders? Good and Its Many Shades of Gray
July 30, 2011 By 7 Comments
Roger Durham embraces the ambiguity, tension, diversity of thought and juxtaposition of words like “good” and “porn” in the discussions here.
Why A-holes Trump Good Men
June 29, 2011 By 9 Comments
It’s not so much a case of “nice guys finish last.” They simply get stuck in the middle—and nobody cares about the middle.
Wealthy, Handsome, Strong, Packing Endless Hard-ons: The Impossible Ideals Men Are Expected to Meet
June 23, 2011 By 27 Comments
Sexy Headlines and Skimpy Science: The Debate on Women and Attractive Husbands
June 22, 2011 By 16 Comments
Andrea Doucet reviews the research on whether women should “go ugly” and draws some conclusions.
Can We Talk About Something Important, Please?
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As a culture we love porn. We love guys who cheat. And we really have a lot of trouble getting honest about what it means to be a man. Readers respond to Weiner and breast augmentation.
An Atheist and a Fine Bottle of Wine
June 5, 2011 By 29 Comments
Roger Durham finds that in discussions about spirituality, asking questions is more important than finding answers.
I am Man, Hear Me Roar!
Roger Durham discusses the loss of intellectual dialog to loud, vitriolic and sometimes personal attacks on character.
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