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Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?

May 8, 2013 By Gint Aras 12 Comments

Bullying leaves life-long consequences. Is one of those consequences a lifetime of clouded judgement?

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Jane Doe, You Are Not Alone

April 20, 2013 By James A. Landrith 8 Comments

James Landrith offers words of support to a young girl who was not only a victim, but was blamed for being so.

Filed Under: Featured Content, On Rape and Sexual Violence Tagged With: apology, identity, Jane Doe, rape, sexual assault, Steubenville, Survivor, sympathy, trauma, victim blaming

Dear John: My Co-Worker Makes Me Feel Dirty

March 30, 2013 By John Simpson, GoLocalProv.com 1 Comment

A germaphobe coworker, a boyfriend who used to see escorts, and a regretful past of bullying.

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Letter to My Unborn Child

August 3, 2012 By Nick Florest Leave a Comment

Nick Florest writes to someone he loves who never was.

Filed Under: Abortion, Regret, The Good Life Tagged With: abortion, apology, baby, grief, letter, men without fathers, poverty, regret, The Good Life, unhappy marriage, unplanned pregnancy, young adults

Dear Men and Women, I Won’t Apologize to You

July 9, 2012 By Jayson Gaddis 26 Comments

Jayson Gaddis believes there is a better way than blaming or apologizing to the other sex.

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George Costanza Would Never Apologize; Neither Should Jason Alexander.

June 3, 2012 By Kenny Bodanis 16 Comments

Kenny Bodanis argues that by apologizing for saying the word ‘gay’, we are implying there is something wrong with being gay. And that, says Kenny, is the real insult.

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A Noted Psychiatrist Said Gays Can Become Straight. Now He Says He’s Wrong. Not Good Enough.

May 19, 2012 By Jesse Kornbluth 4 Comments

Jesse Kornbluth: “If ever a shrink needed a shrink, it’s Spitzer.”

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Screw John Wayne: The Art of Apologizing

December 29, 2011 By Dave Kaiser 15 Comments

Apologizing is much more than saying you’re sorry, Dave Kaiser writes—it’s saying you care.

Filed Under: Ethics & Values, Featured Content, Male Guilt Tagged With: apology, Blame, Dara McKinley, David Kaiser, guilt, John Wayne, respect, Responsibility, trust

A Few Steaks in the Office

December 18, 2011 By Jason Fritz 4 Comments

For Jason Fritz, some unsolicited generosity led to a great lunch.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions, Holidays: Love or Hate Tagged With: apology, Generosity, Jenny Shepard, Lauren Holly, manhood, Mark Harmon, men, N.C.I.S., Special agent Gibbs

Why Are So Many Good Men Accepting of Rape Culture?

December 15, 2011 By Nikki Brown 251 Comments

Nikki Brown calls for men to resist an easy acceptance of rape culture and to speak out in defense of their gender.

Filed Under: Gender & Sexuality Tagged With: apology, Gender Politics, MenSpeakUp, Nikki Brown, rape and sexual violence, rape culture, silence

Study of the Day: Sorry, Man

September 27, 2010 By Lu Fong 6 Comments

Steve Martin once said, “An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be.” Well we’re sorry but it appears gentlemen do apologize. A new study shows that men are as likely to apologize as women, they’re just less likely to believe a particular incident is apology-worthy. “Men apologize [...]

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Galarraga’s Extra Perfecto

June 4, 2010 By Aaron Traister 5 Comments

Baseball fans don’t need Bud Selig to tell them what’s true.

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All-Male Urban School, All College Bound

For an astounding fourth year in a row, all 167 seniors at Urban Prep Acadamies’ schools have been accepted at four-year colleges or universities this fall.

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Entire Town Gifts Triple Amputee Veteran with Dream Wedding

Residents of Temecula, CA, gifted Marine Corporal Juan Dominguez and his wife, Alexis, with everything they needed for a perfect wedding to show their gratitude for his service to the country.