Cameron Conaway — The Good Men Project

Finding the Boy in Your Father

April 13, 2013 by Cameron Conaway 4 Comments

fathers and sons, boyhood, father son relationships, men, manhood, being a man, rites of passage, male intimacy

Your father wasn’t just a boy “back then.” He’s one now, too.

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Delusions of Mandeur

March 25, 2013 by Cameron Conaway 3 Comments

A real man doesn’t or is or shouldn’t and can but must never or has but not always, sometimes.

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My Father’s Eyes

March 8, 2013 by Cameron Conaway 6 Comments

In many ways, my father’s eyes showed me what he couldn’t.

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Is Fighting a Part of Manhood? Cameron Conaway on HuffPost Live

January 12, 2013 by the Editors 10 Comments

It started with an article in Ask Men, called The Joy of Punching by Robbie Dillon, wherein Dilllon attests to the inherent masculinity of fighting, and the badge of honor that comes from having been beaten up.

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Letting Go of Whitman: ‘Male Violence’ & Practical Empathy

December 19, 2012 by Cameron Conaway 1 Comment

Talking about empathy is great, but doing it can change lives

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Beyond Pop: Making Christmas Iconography Meaningful

December 17, 2012 by Erin Kelly 3 Comments

Erin Kelly encourages us to find (and use) the glimmer of realness buried within holiday clichés

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Man-to-Men with MaleSurvivor.org

December 12, 2012 by Cameron Conaway 2 Comments

Cameron Conaway sits down with Executive Director Christopher Anderson and Co-Founder Dr. Howard Fradkin

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The Ally of Child Sex Abuse: Disbelief

December 11, 2012 by Jayneen Sanders 5 Comments

Children’s book author Jayneen Sanders learned of Jade’s story on Facebook, after she died.

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Smashing Male Stereotypes

December 6, 2012 by Justin Cascio 15 Comments

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

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The Forgotten Many: Sex Trafficked Boys

December 5, 2012 by Cameron Conaway 58 Comments

It’s naïve to think we can end sex trafficking when we’ve not begun to speak about it accurately.

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The Evolution of an Activist

December 4, 2012 by Margo Pellegrino Leave a Comment

For Margo Pellegrino, ocean conservation is about protecting her children’s future.

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On the Sexuality of Mixed Martial Arts

December 3, 2012 by Cameron Conaway 6 Comments

Of the top ten most popular sports in America, MMA is viewed as both the gayest and the straightest

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The Other Eye of Superstorm Sandy

November 29, 2012 by Erin Kelly 3 Comments

Erin Kelly found parts of herself in a story of the storm’s aftermath

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Stereotyping the Fighter

November 29, 2012 by Cameron Conaway 6 Comments

Most of us started fighting out of fear.

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Caught in the Crossfire: A Pulitzer Prize & Emmy Award-Winning Presentation

November 28, 2012 by Cameron Conaway Leave a Comment

LA Times editors told Barbara Davidson that “Gang violence isn’t news – it happens all the time.” She responded the only way she knows how.

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[VIDEO] Where Ships Go To Die

November 27, 2012 by Cameron Conaway 2 Comments

The shipbreaking industry in Chittagong, Bangladesh is referred to as “hell on earth,” and for good reason.

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