Freeing Yourself From Myths About Male Sexuality

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Can women actually make the first move? Jerry Stocking takes a look at 3 sexual myths influencing our sexual relationships.

A Case for the Magic Money Machine

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I’m no economist, so I’m expecting that someone who understands global commerce better than I will set me straight. But until then…

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’ve been in counseling consistently for a few of years. Best decision I ever made, and even though there’s still work to do, I’m in charge of the stories in my life.”

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These are comments by Joe and Daveb on the post “Are You Man Enough for Therapy?”

Hear What Every Neighborhood Was Like 20 Years Ago from Any Payphone in Manhattan (Video)

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Find out what was happening on any block in 1993.

“Marriage as a tradition does not belong to *them* – it belongs to an *us* that includes me. “

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This comment was by Tobias, on the post Same-Sex Marriage is Not Enough.

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Noah Brand wishes there was better way than “deal with it” to solve an unsolvable problem.

So You’re Tired of Hearing About “Rape Culture”?

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Someone asked me today, “What is ‘rape culture’ anyway? I’m tired of hearing about it.”

This is the REAL Harlem Shake — #SavetheShake (Video)

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I wanted to leap out of my chair and dance within ten seconds: the viral meme has nothing on the original dance.

“Not Your Mother’s Morals”: A Review

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Jonathan D. Fitzgerald talks about faith, pop culture, and the “New Sincerity” in his new book.

Fire in Cholon

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An American soldier in Saigon receives an unexpected lesson in courage.

Urinals, Graffiti, and Boys Being Seen

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Being invisible in a high price to pay for being a teenage boy.

The Circle of Life

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The Beatles, The Bible, and the Sanskrit word for bliss: Jeff Swain explains how by following our bliss, we find our purpose.

Reimagining Mentorship

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The building blocks of society are its adult citizens. What kind of society do we want to build?

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.

“My first year of marriage sucked. People expect what they see on TV and marriage is no exception.”

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This is a comment by Tom B on the post “What Marriage Isn’t”.