Strongman NC Harrison is comfortable in his very large body, even if he confounds the expectations of others.
The Importance of Listening in the Fight for Justice
May 12, 2013 By 26 Comments
What is the first step you can take in being an ally for justice and equality? Listen.
The Buffest Nation on Earth: An Essay About Male Bodies
May 10, 2013 By 4 Comments
Oliver Lee Bateman discusses Pain & Gain director Michael Bay’s problems with male body image.
Can Sports Save Us?
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Oliver Lee Bateman explains why we should pay closer attention to the sports that we watch.
Male Bodies and the Lies We Tell About Them: The Making and Faking of Professional Wrestling
May 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
What can a “sport” built around fakery and deception teach us about the lies men tell themselves?
It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, It’s Whether You Win: High Stakes in College Football Coaching
May 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
Can you alma mater afford to fire its head football coach if he fails to win a national title? Can it afford not to?
The Impossibility of the Closet
April 26, 2013 By 4 Comments
The “is he or isn’t he?” saga of former NFL All-Pro Kerry Rhodes suggests that keeping silent about one’s sexuality may no longer be an option.
This Is Not A Pipe: Why I Stopped Tearing Up the American Flag
April 20, 2013 By 1 Comment
If that’s what it takes to pay the bills, an older and wiser Jim Jividen will kiss any flag that’s placed in front of him.
Should We Forgive Chris Brown?
April 19, 2013 By 9 Comments
By accepting Chris Brown’s apology and consuming his products, are we saying domestic abuse is forgivable?
Studies Prove Bigger Is Better
April 10, 2013 By 6 Comments
Not all attention-grabbing newspaper headlines are created equal, argues Oliver Lee Bateman.
Different Racisms: On Jeremy Lin and Singular Models
April 8, 2013 By 6 Comments
Matthew Salesses wonders how he can explain to his daughter that no matter what talents she grows up to possess, much of the world will see her in only one way.
Mike Rice Loses His Sh*t: On Masculinity and Anger
April 2, 2013 By 3 Comments
There’s a not-so-fine line between assertive leadership and chucking basketballs at your players’ heads. Mike Rice Jr. crossed that line.
Does Pop Culture Have a Responsibility to Educate?
March 30, 2013 By 5 Comments
s.e. smith explores the question of whether TV shows like “True Blood” and “Girls” have a responsibility to model ethical behavior to their viewers?
How Competition Among Women Reinforces Sexism
March 28, 2013 By 13 Comments
“We need to stop expecting other women to help us just because we’re women, too.”
On (LGBT) Rights and Wrongs
March 27, 2013 By 2 Comments
Does same-sex marriage represent the final frontier in the movement for LGBT rights? Should it?
Why I Decided to Interview the Westboro Baptist Church
Can we learn something from the Westboro Baptist Church? Susie Meister thinks so.