Down a Path We Don’t Know Where

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Lisa Hickey looks back on the fears she had and the mistakes she made with her son.

The Long Road Home

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John Taylor lost track of himself for a while, but after a visit to the ER with chest pains, he is reconnecting with himself.

F*ck Club

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“The first rule about F*ck Club is: you don’t blog about F*ck Club.”

“The times I have truly been afraid, I have deliberately translated fear into anger.”

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This comment was from Transhuman on “When women fear men.”

“I do not believe women lack courage…are men equally afraid but socialised to suppress it?”

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This comment was from Transhuman on the post “When women fear men”.

Men and Emotional Honesty

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Ken Solin believes there are few, if any, relationships where emotional honesty doesn’t play a role. And “no one wins when the truth gets beat up.”

Warm Cocoons and Bull Semen: Racism Alive and Well in Comments

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A selection of the editors’ favorite nauseatingly racist comments from our readers.

Courage: We Cannot Exist Without Each Other

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Julie Gillis shares a story about courage and compassion and why she believes it’s important to humanity.

Wimpy Guy’s Guide To Getting A Vasectomy

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Jay Palter wants you to know that getting snipped is really not a big deal.

Please, Define The Word ‘Coward’

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Jake DiMare wonders why there seems to be so many ways to rationalize cowardice.

“Why is there so much anxiety in the first place?”

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When it comes to losing your virginity, why is there so much anxiety? This is a comment by Mike on the post “Panda Three-Way”.

Raising a Boy Using Shame

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“Shame on you.” It’s how we were parented, but it’s not how we should be parenting.

George Zimmerman Is Not Alone

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Mark Greene wants us to understand that George Zimmerman is just one of many in this country who view strangers as enemies, and hold dear the idea that different is dangerous.

“What is it about black men that they are inherently scary”

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“I’ve met far more black men that are decent everyday people, fathers, brothers, friends, sons.” Comment exchange between NickMostly and Rum on the post “U.S. President: “My Son Would Look Like Trayvon”.

On White Privilege and Fear

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As with those of gender, J. Ron Crawford writes that we must recognize the privileges in accordance to race before we can tackle its problems.

On Fear and Loathing in Politics

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Brandon Ferdig responds to Mark Greene’s post on Rush Limbaugh