Assumed Identities — The Good Men Project

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Doppelgänger

Chris Wiewiora is constantly aware of being compared to ‘the old Chris’—his new girlfriend’s previous boyfriend.

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Owning Whiteness

April 2, 2013 By Justin Cascio 20 Comments

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Rather than defend against the charge, Justin Cascio attempts to define and possess his Whiteness.

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Litterbox Guarding

October 27, 2012 By Jo Gilbert 19 Comments

Questioning someone’s right to be in a public restroom is a form of bullying.

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Filed Under: Assumed Identities, Gender & Sexuality, The Good Life Tagged With: anti-bullying, assumed identities, bullying, cisgender privilege, civil rights, diversity, gender, gender binary, gender police, gender variance, human rights, identity, intersectionality, LGBTQ, litterbox guarding, passive-aggressive behavior, public restrooms, public spaces, The Good Life, transgender rights, transphobia, violence

Proud to Be an American

October 26, 2012 By Kyle Carpenter 1 Comment

Only by traveling abroad does Kyle Carpenter appreciate what it means to be an American.

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I Only Look Like “The Man”

October 24, 2012 By Daniel Lauzon 11 Comments

Sometimes the privileged aren’t all they’re made out to be.

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Let’s Assume I’m a Virgin

October 23, 2012 By Jason Henry 70 Comments

Being a 23 year old man and still a virgin seems to require an explanation.

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Filed Under: Assumed Identities, Sex & Relationships, The Good Life Tagged With: assumed identities, celibacy, christianity, discipline, Lord of the Rings, male virginity, prejudice, relationships, sex, strip clubs, The Good Life, Twitter, vaginal intercourse, virginity

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David R. Dow: Lessons From Death Row Inmates (TEDTalk VIDEO)

David R. Dow is an attorney in Texas who has defended over 100 death row inmates over the last 20 years.

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HuffPost Live: Decapitating Extremism (VIDEO)

Mike Sacks discusses the attack in Woolwich, London, and extremism with a panel of experts on Islam and the Quran.

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Our Mission: The Vasectomy Files 8

The Vasectomy Project is encouraging men to join forces and take responsibly for family planning. This is an opportunity to bring people together to talk about our collective responsibility while offering men a concrete way to contribute towards a solution by having a vasectomy.

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