The Crisis of Masculinity in Britain

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There is a “crisis of masculinity in Britain” because of the pressures rapid economic and social change have placed on masculine identity says Diane Abbott, a senior British Politician. The rise of a “Viagra and Jack Daniels culture” is an indication of the pressure young men are under to live up to “pornified ideals.”

We Do Not Know What You Mean Unless You Say I

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Colin Berry invites famous and unfamous men alike to own what they say, and for all of us to reap the benefits.

Embracing Destruction

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How do we learn to take decisive action?

Simplifying: Living With Less Can Leave Us With More

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How a dot-com millionaire and a former missionary family have found greater riches in voluntary simplicity.

On Being a Good Man

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There is a difference between being a good man and being good at being a man. An excerpt from Jack Donovan’s book, ‘The Way of Men.’

Is Masculinity Like Fight Club?

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How would you describe masculinity? What does male desire look like? One British researcher set out to hear what guys had to say about these and other topics.

“50 Shades of Grey,” “Fight Club,” and the Complications of Male Dominance

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Clarisse Thorn sees nothing new in eroticized images of male dominance and violence, but she sees plenty that’s thought-provoking.

#21: Celebrity Ticket

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“Hi, I’m Chuck Palahniuk, here for the keynote address,” he said.

Guilt Is Good, but Responsibility Is Better

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Hugo Schwyzer argues that being a man should not induce guilt or shame, but rather be the root of responsibility.

Scenes from Ozy’s Bookshelf

I have decided to talk about some of my favorite books about men and masculinity, the books that have shaped my viewpoints on what it is to be a masculist.

Tyler Durden’s 8 Rules of Fatherhood

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I’ve applied Tyler Durden’s philosophy to something as foreign to the story as possible: fatherhood.

Dodge This!

Welcome to the “underground dizzle bizzle.” Grown men playing dodgeball.