“The kids that bullied me had no idea they’d play a part in 12 different suicide attempts. How could they?”

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This is a comment by Mike Potter on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”

Baby Hates the Mall (And So Do I)

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Dan Kimber just doesn’t like malls. Lucky for him, neither does his grandson.

“The fact that the commercial seems so innocent by casting an underdog is what potentially makes it so very dangerous.”

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This comment was from Katy on the post Unwanted Sexual Advances ≠ Bravery

I’ll Never Forgive You

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Four little words by Victim 4 in the Jerry Sundusky case speak volumes.

“More men need to read great poetry and share it with their sons.”

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This is a comment by Phil on the post “A Modern Day Hero’s Journey Is What Today’s Boy Needs to Become a Man”.

“Until someone has experienced my horrors, no one has the right to tell me to forgive.”

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This is a comment by W.R.R. on the post “Why Forgiving Others Makes Life Better For You”. Trigger warning: contains references to child sexual abuse and rape.

A Call to the Sacred Masculine: Ten Daring Invitations From the Divine Feminine

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If I am going act like a goddess, I want a man who acts like a god.

“I think Dowd’s calling you a ‘boy’ has more to do with a certain breed of post-feminists than a general pattern among feminists.”

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This is a comment by Quadruple A on the post “Men in the Margins”.

“It is amazing how art speaks and reaches beyond borders, crosses boundaries, transcends any and all barriers and walls.” A tribute to Adam Yauch

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Jeff Perera, with a tribute to the Beastie Boy to Man.

When a White Boy Wears a Hoodie

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Erin Kotecki Vest believes we owe it to every child to move the discussion on race forward.

#41: Words

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“Something had always been different about him.”

White Boy in a Black Land

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Am I a racist? I hope not. But if I’m not a racist and you’re not and neither is anyone else this country, how can we collectively end up with a million black men in prison and such stark and persistent racial differences in terms of education, wealth, and life expectancy?

Discarding and Infinite: A Father, a Son, and Everything

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A poem for raising a boy.

Ten things I’ve learned from being in a long-term relationship

Note: I can’t accurately say “long-term”; the longest relationship I’ve been in was just over a year. But since I’ve had a few around that length, I feel like maybe they can serve as one big, messed up relationship. I am horrible at remembering names, dates, and noticing slight physical or aesthetic changes. This shortcoming [...]

Music: In Every Corner of the World

This is our Africa.

My Talk With Dad

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I finally asked my dad the things I most wanted to know.

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