6 Tips To Encourage Your Son To Be A Gentleman

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Chivalry might be dead but all we’re asking is for a little respect

Raising a Son Within the Princess Culture

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Is girl power bad for boys?

The Cold, Wet Nose of Acceptance

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Arthur MacMaster struggles to accept himself as a man with a disability, but his dog doesn’t.

Eight Reasons I Love Men

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Paul Kidwell meditates on some of the things that make men worthy of love.

Why Smoking Is Banned on Airplanes

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A tale of chivalry and danger from the days when airline travelers could smoke on commercial flights.

Why She Bought a Gun

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After domestic violence ends in a murder-suicide on the police station steps, some women begin to protect themselves and their loved ones with deadly force.

How to Talk to Women Without Pissing Them Off

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Express your opinions and give advice, but do it respectfully, says Dr. Christie Hartman.

“When you guilt men for not sacrificing themselves, their survivor’s guilt becomes legitimized.”

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This is a comment by Monkey on the post “Bill Bennett Uses Aurora Shooting To Reinforce Own Bullshit Ideas Of Gender”.

Experts Say Sexism Keeps Women Out of Military Combat Roles

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Can chivalry be allowed to thrive in the modern military?

#30: Crutches

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“Opening doors for a lady goes a long way when she’s on crutches.”

Gallantry’s Origins

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Jennifer Companik wonders what drives a man to lend a lady his coat on a chilly day.

Tapping and Counting My Way Toward Chivalry

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As a child, Sam Magee developed his own code of conduct, the Samurai Code. But he has learned that perhaps the code wasn’t as ideal as he had seen it.

The Opposite of “Man” is “Boy,” Not “Woman”

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Masculinity is a performance, Hugo Schwyzer writes, in which men differentiate themselves from boys.

Damned if We Do, Damned if We Don’t

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No wonder this is a confusing time for men. Chivalry is dead, and men are to blame.

May I Walk You to Your Car? Chivalry and its Contradictions

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Even though biology might not be destiny, Hugo Schwyzer writes, there’s nothing wrong with a man being chivalrous.

By Horse or By Steamroller

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Dudes this week highlights some drunken, ill-advised methods of transportation.