Some ‘Splainin To Do… Mansplaining That Is

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Danny explores whether or not there are legitimate uses for the term “mansplaining”.

Cracked.com on Misogyny

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Ozy Frantz takes down a humor article that tries to be forward-thinking on gender issues and ends up the butt of its own joke.

Regarding the Suppression of Men’s Issues

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Mark Greene believes our male cultural history, the steps we took to get here, make ignoring boys and men as victims a likely outcome.

Four Reasons I Love Being a Working Mr. Mom

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Jay Palter is the primary parent for his children, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Here’s his list of reasons why.

Noah Brand’s Interview on The Jane Dough

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GMP’s Editor-in-Chief Noah Brand talks about community-building, page views, and feminism in an interview on business news site The Jane Dough.

“It also reminds me of the anticommunism in the U.S. during the Cold War. There was the duck test – if it looks like a duck and talks like a duck, it’s a duck.”

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This comment was from wellokaythen on the post “Five Ways Feminism Helps Men”

“The total of people who speak out and call themselves feminists get to define what feminism is.”.

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This comment was from Justin Cascio, responding to other commenters on his post “5 Ways Feminism Helps Men.”

Five Ways Feminism Helps Men

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Justin Cascio names five ways feminism helps men.

Is Creep-Shaming Real?

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Joanna Schroeder believes that comparing the word “slut” with the word “creep” is a false equivalence. But that doesn’t mean she thinks calling guys creeps is okay.

From Boys to Good Men – Pornography, Fraternities and Feminism

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Josh Bowman wonders if on-campus mentor programs can combat a culture of hyper-sexualized aggressive masculinity, and counter some of the lessons learned from watching porn at young age.

Can We Make This More Complicated?

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Clarisse Thorn talks rape, feminism, BDSM, and what it’s all taught her about the ethics of complexity.

Femmephobia: “Girls Are Gross” Writ Large

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Ozy Frantz explains the difference between fear and hatred of women, and the more common fear and hatred of anything feminine.

“I do not go to my local bakery and harangue the baker when his store has no spare parts for my car.”

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This comment is from commenter Transhuman on the post There Is No Gender War.

Do Women Civilize Men?

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Joanna Schroeder wonders if it’s true that our civilization would fall apart without the nuclear family.

What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism

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Lisa Solod wants young women to understand that feminism is about much more than just sex.

Dirt Under Our Nails

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Julie Gillis witnessed the moment where broken hearts begin. She wonders what can we all do to fix them, together.