“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”

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This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.

“Sexual abuse of men happens much more often than anyone seems ready to admit.”

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These are comments by Christopher Anderson, Scott Mauer, and trey1963 on the post “I Am a Survivor, and I Can Finally Talk About It”.

They Call Her Mini-Me

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Arthur Eddy loves seeing the ways in which his 5-year-old daughter is both alike and different from him.

#Oscars2013 – Why ‘Wreck it Ralph’ is Even More Brave Than ‘Brave’

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Disney’s “Brave” has been touted as a the boldest stereotype-busting kids’ movie in cinematic history, but Joanna Schroeder thinks there is another Oscar-nominated animated feature that has been overlooked for its brave portrayal of gender.

Kids Challenging Gender Barriers, One Pair of Batman Undies at a Time

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Tom Burns found an unexpected ally in the fight to bring equality to the kids’ underpants selection. Now he needs your help.

Taking My Nephews to See ‘Brave’

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Sidney Stone hopes that the fairy tales of the future can help undo some of the damaging messages about gender that have been sent to boys and girls in the past.

Ten things I’ve learned from Jonah Mowry

Note: three months ago, a young man named Jonah Mowry posted a video online. He used one of my favourite songs to underscore his emotional confession. Thankfully, this video has just recently gone viral. Life is tough. It’s tough when you’re a teen, it’s tough when you’re an adult. Sometimes accepting that and really feeling it is [...]