Thunderstruck: Part 3

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Can a man still fall in love with a car? Jason Kapcala writes of growing up in the ’90s: “My generation was probably one of the last to view mobility as a literal concept … that mobility is something I crave now more than ever.”

First Responders: 5/11

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How have you prepared to respond in an emergency?

How Do Men See Themselves?

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Dove asks women a question that men should be asking, too.

OPEN THREAD: Do Men Get Enough Compliments?

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Do men get taken for granted when it comes to receiving compliments?

I Can Finally Say I Am Proud to Be a Man

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A lifetime of homophobia had beaten down Larry Best, but with the help of a friend, he has regained pride in his manhood.

Embracing Destruction

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How do we learn to take decisive action?

When a Man’s Responsibility Has Gone, What Is There Left for Him?

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Men keep going out of a sense of duty. What happens when that’s no longer enough?

Are You Raising a Narcissist?

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The cultural and technological trends that are making us even more self-absorbed.

Confessions of a Call Girl Client

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After Andy Bodle spent thousands of dollars on escorts he met online, he had one more powerful desire left unfulfilled

“Admonishing someone with depression is like telling a paraplegic person ‘I don’t see the problem, just get up and walk!’”

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Have you ever been depressed? Did you have people telling you just to get over it? Or to just “think positively” and “believe in yourself”, expecting it to go away like magic? How did you respond?

Confidence Is Chemical

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Men are told every day how important it is to be confident. So what does it mean when confidence evaporates with a mild serotonin fluctuation?

3 Second Rule Your Life

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Could Pick Up Artistry help you make better decisions?

Humiliation at the Hands of an Icebreaker

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An insecure young man takes a drinking game as a challenge in personal development.

21 Step Guide to the Art of Masculine Domination

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Skillful dominance requires confidence and sensitivity. Are you bringing it, every step of the way?

The River of Life

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Why does it always feel like jumping off a cliff, every time I step back into the current of my life?

My Journey from the Gym to the Gym

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Bill Caudill overcomes his old fears of the gym … at the gym.