it’s with great sadness that we report the death of Robin Gibb, age 62, from complications of cancer.
Are You More Likely to Get Shot in Mexico or Texas?
May 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
Americans fundamentally misunderstand what is going on in Mexico. And they should figure it out.
Good Men Project wins Million Writers Award
May 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Good Men Project has won the Million Writers Award for best new online magazine, in recognition of our status as one of the best venues for short fiction to begin publishing fiction in the past year
Ten Things I’ve Learned From Having ‘Queer’ Friends
May 20, 2012 By 6 Comments
I was taught that the word “queer” has been re-appropriated as a sort of catch-all for any sexuality that is not “heteronormative”. But since normal doesn’t really exist, then we’re all a bit queer!
Screw You, Time Magazine Breastfeeding Cover! Detachment Parenting
May 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Jamie Reidy shares a hilarious essay on the opposite of “attachment parenting” by Sarah Maizes.
The American Dream is Dead
May 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
Children from low-income families have only a 1 percent chance of reaching the top 5 percent of the income distribution.
Privilege, the Video Game: Version 1.1
May 20, 2012 By 25 Comments
HeatherN parses apart a metaphor comparing real-life social privilege with difficulty settings in a video game.
From IPO to I Do: Zuckerberg Weds
May 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
“Honey, now that I’ve got that pesky Facebook IPO out of the way, will you marry me?”
Against the Violence Against Women Act?
May 19, 2012 By 91 Comments
Noah Brand investigates VAWA for himself, and discovers that it allows for equal protection under the law of all victims of domestic violence – regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
A Noted Psychiatrist Said Gays Can Become Straight. Now He Says He’s Wrong. Not Good Enough.
May 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
Jesse Kornbluth: “If ever a shrink needed a shrink, it’s Spitzer.”
Vocalyze
“I think most women need to “trick” themselves into believing that they’re not satisfying some carnal desire.”
This comment was by John Anderson on the post “My First Playboy”, about women and carnal desire.