Call the Doctor! Our Guys Are Drowning!

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Dennis Barbour examines why boys and men aren’t getting the health care they need.

An Open Letter From an “Uncool Kid”

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Anup Samanta Responds to Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Declaring his Target Market “The Cool Kids”

What Is a “Macho” Man?

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The word “macho” stirs up all kinds of emotions, but what does it truly mean?

6th Grade Boys Show That Loving Their Moms Is Cool [Video]

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@MikeHaire, sent us this video that the boys in his 6th grade class made for their moms.

“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?”

Male Star Power – A Blessing and a Curse

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Dealing with a celebrity co-worker may tell you stuff no one else knows.

Mentored Boys or Monster Boys

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“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage.

Study of Men’s Falling Income Cites Single Parents

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How Do We Reverse the Cycle?

“Violence is an exclamation mark on a long sentence which starts during childhood and the suppression of boys’ emotions.”

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These are comments by Kris Huson and Dan Bulf on the post “Dear Mr. President, Our Nation’s Boys Need Your Attention”.

“The country pays attention when there is a school shooting or a bomb, but we rarely look at these events through the lens of gender.”

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This is a comment by Jed Diamond on the post “Dear Mr. President, Our Nation’s Boys Need Your Attention”.

When Teen Boys Lose Hope

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Hopeless and angry young males can do desperate things. How mentors can stand by in their times of crisis.

Unwelcome Faces [A Youth Film Festival Winner]

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We’ve all been there. A seemingly insolvable problem which can only come to a resolution by reaching deep inside oneself and…THIS.

“Since the BSA can expel gay people, it’s up to their allies who are harder to demote or expel to be that voice in the organization.”

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This is a comment by Ryan Hauck on the post “No Equality Badge For Boy Scouts Of America”.

Dear John: With His Father Dying, So Are His Chances To Talk

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A last chance for a son to reconcile with his dying father, a father pushing his son to be involved in aggressive sports, and a boyfriend who was abused as a child.

“Our society expects a man to succeed or fail on his own merit alone, and if a man does not succeed, we cast him aside.”

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This is a comment by Jonathan G on the post “Young Men Committing Violence: How Have We Failed Our Boys?”

“I don’t expect perfection from the boys. I want them to be okay with not being perfect.”

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This is a comment by on the post “Why Perfection Is the Lowest Standard You Can Set for Yourself”.