Do women prefer louts? Andy Bodle’s experiment in behaving poorly makes for bad science, but a good story.
Seven and Seven
April 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Even his mother knew he was hiding who he was behind that hair, but Paul Schneider was running, too.
The Sophisticate
April 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kile Ozier was encouraged to cultivate a taste for alcohol at home. Without the pressures of a political life in the closet and a killer epidemic, it might not have become a problem … .
Holding the Reins
April 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
For Adam Olenn, romantic memories of drinking in Paris are overshadowed by the specter of alcoholism.
How Teens Drink
April 9, 2013 By 4 Comments
Before the energy drink slash cocktail and butt-chugging, there was “The Watermelon Crawl” and “Mr. Boston’s.”
Drink Like a Union Man
April 8, 2013 By 1 Comment
Jesse Kornbluth learns to suck it up like the big boys.
“Ever since the Steubenville sexual assaults made the news, I’ve been thinking about three things that happened in my life, things that have to do with the culture of rape.”
March 24, 2013 By 11 Comments
A 60-year-old man is still unable to comprehend rape. But looking back at stories in his life, he gains insights he wants to share.
So You’re Tired of Hearing About “Rape Culture”?
March 20, 2013 By 181 Comments
Someone asked me today, “What is ‘rape culture’ anyway? I’m tired of hearing about it.”
What Has Been Found Guilty in Steubenville?
March 17, 2013 By 6 Comments
An entire set of unspoken assumptions has been dragged out into the light.
“I go to AA to hear other’s experience, strength, ideas and to share my own.”
March 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
If you are a teetotaler, what things have helped you stay sober? If you aren’t a teetotaler, what helps you say in control of your drinking habits?
The Teetotal Consciousness Shift
March 2, 2013 By 17 Comments
Joseph Gelfer found that when he became a teetotaler, he became genuinely free to be who he wanted to be.
18 Suggestions for Thriving in College
February 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
Markus Beyer’s wisdom on making these years the foundation of your successful adult life.
That Three-Martini Lunch Wasn’t Just for “Mad Men”
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
One Man’s Adventures into the “Office Lunch”
Ten Things I’ve Learned About Walking into a Bucket of Blood in a Strange Town (and Getting Out Alive)
February 20, 2013 By 8 Comments
“This is why pirates wore eyepatches. You want some night vision as soon as you get in there.”
“We already have ‘Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.’ Why not extend that to sex?”
How does fatal drunk driving compare socially to the things that happened in Steubenville? If campaigns against drunk driving don’t work, how do you design a consensual sex campaign? What effective messages have you seen that could apply?