On Homophobia: The Elephant in the Room

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Tom Gaultieri examines the ways in which homophobia, not the constitution, have historically dictated laws about homosexuality.

The Humans Raced

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James D. Irwin tells the story of Australian Peter Norman who supported John Carlos and Tommie Smith protest against racism, even though he knew it would mean the end of his Olympic Career.

Why Men Catcall

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For today’s Man Up Monday, Carlos Andrés Gómez challenges men to rise up against the street harassment so many of us have become desensitized to.

Empathy, Radical: How Cassian Elwes Used Compassion to Help Thwart Danger on an Airplane

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Julie Gillis believes we need more empathy and less disposability regarding our veterans, citing a Hollywood producer’s amazing story of helping a man through an apparent psychological breakdown on a JetBlue flight.

On Women’s Rights: Yeah, Yeah. Blah, Blah. Whatever.

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Yashar Ali believes it’s our responsibility, as men and human beings to try to understand what discrimination is like for the women we claim to love.

The Man Who Kant Lie

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How can being a good man complicate the Prisoner’s Dilemma?

Lessons from the Diablo Auction House: Mass Media as Folk Media

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Erik Hinton discusses how the critical response to Diablo 3 can help us understand the problems faced by mainstream journalists.