“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”.

What Good Is Gratitude When the World Is Tearing Apart?

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When destruction threatens our ability to hope, gratitude is a balm.

Some Thrive, Some Die

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Lawrence Benner’s cat just died, and it’s got him thinking about all the ways we’re obsessed with death, when it’s really quite simple.

“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”.

Why We Sleep Together

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Why do we share a bed with the one we love?

“In ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ women are comfortable with themselves and it’s men who struggle with who society wants them to be.”

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This is a comment by Shawn Peters on the post “#Oscars2013 – Why ‘Wreck it Ralph’ is Even More Brave Than ‘Brave’”.

The Measure of a Man in the Digital Age

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I contemplate the tracks of my peers as technology and personhood become more intertwined.

How Shaquille O’Neal Overcame Stuttering to Become Comfortable in His Own Skin: Video by Dove Men + Care

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How did Shaq overcome being teased for his stutter? How about Steve Nash being booed by his own team every time he got the ball?

The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Defies Stereotypes. (No Wonder We Like It)

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Some guys are weight conscious. So is the Outlander. It’s lost 200 lbs. this year, and boy, what a body! Aerodynamic, ergonomic and ooo-la-la. Review of the new 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander, sponsored by Mitsubishi.

What Women Look for in a Bachelor Pad

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What does your home say about you as a potential mate?

“How do you get respect? You give it.”

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This is a comment by sweetsue on the post “Is Technology Dominated by Cavemen?”

“I hired a prostitute once in my life.”

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This is a post by Leroy Joseph on the post “The Prostitute Who (Almost) Saved My Relationship”.

Really (Really) Talking About Sex, Part 2: Starting The Conversation

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Julie Gillis is co-producer of Bedpost Confessions, a monthly reading series in Austin that encourages perspective and education through conversations on sexuality and human relationships.

How Travel Made Me Confront White Privilege

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When we travel, Richard Stupart writes, we force ourselves to go outside of the rules of our home society.