Happy Egalitarian Valentine’s Day!

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Andrew Smiler insists that we need to reframe Valentine’s Day to make it less about buying jewelry for ladies, and more about expressing love for one another.

New Year’s Resolution: Change ‘The Talk” into the Conversation

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Andrew Smiler impores people to talk more openly and consistently about sex and sexuality with their young children.

Smashing Male Stereotypes

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We’re not all stereotypical, but even men who fit a mold are still real.

Breaking News: Dudes Have Feelings

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Kate Conway wonders: At what point we’re going to decide that men desiring emotional intimacy is no longer newsworthy?

Challenging Casanova: Beyond the Stereotype of the Promiscuous Young Male [Excerpt]

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Andrew Smiler, with some very unconventional wisdom about young men and sexuality.

Imagine! Young Men Aren’t the Sex-Crazed Zombies We Think They Are

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Lisa Hickey reviews Andrew Smiler’s new book that shatters stereotypes of young male sexuality.

Keep It Civil: 10 Ways to Tactfully End a Relationship

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Nicole Johnson offers ten ways to end a relationship with class and composure.

Top Ten ‘Male Anthem’ Nominees

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Mark Ellis ponders what it takes to make a song a true Male Anthem, and lists the 10 he thinks fit the bill.

Seeking a Male Anthem – 2nd Verse

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Andrew Smiler lists the nominees for a “Male Anthem” and asks readers to vote for your favorites.

Men Need to Learn to Ask For Help

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Andrew Smiler discusses the importance of men asking for help, and why “going it alone” can only do harm.

Seeking a Male Anthem

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Andrew Smiler wonders why there has never been a true “male anthem” in popular music.

Are We Afraid Of Men In Love?

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Despite what the media shows us, Andrew Smiler insists that very few guys are in relationships just for the sex.

Increasing the Options: Men in a Post-Gender World

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Can getting involved in the community or being a stay-at-home dad increase a man’s opportunities?

Are Men Natural-Born Cheaters?

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Men are more promiscuous than women, but that doesn’t mean we should buy the cultural fallacy that men are programmed to cheat. The vast majority of men are happily, naturally monogamous.

Who’s Responsible for Violence?

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Should non-violent men take responsibility for other men’s violence? Debate rages on.

Blaming the Blameless: SPSMM Responds

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As SPSMM’s editor for contributions to the Good Men Project Magazine, I’d like to respond to some points made by Mr. Paul Elam (“Men and Violence: Blaming the Blameless“) in response to an article written by Chris Kilmartin, Ph.D., (“Violence Is a Men’s Issue“). Elam notes that Kilmartin did not explicitly reference any research in [...]