Mentored Boys or Monster Boys

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“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage.

The Nature of the Nectar

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Do men find their first drink more memorable than women?

Why We Sleep Together

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Why do we share a bed with the one we love?

Men vs. Women: Emily Hartridge on 10 Things [video]

Men vs. Women

Another funny video from Emily, this time highlighting 10 ways men and women are different. Do you agree?

The Uniform of Gender

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Gender is like a uniform you can’t take off.

Do You Really Have to Split the Housework in Half?

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Studies correlate traditional gender roles with greater domestic harmony.

The Two Men We’re Overlooking in the David Petraeus Scandal

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Gordon Chaffin asserts that just because the husbands of the two women involved in the Petraeus sex scandals aren’t making a show of grief, that doesn’t mean they’re not upset.

How to Successfully Meet Women Online

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Let your online dating profile be a window into who you really are.

It Hurts Down There

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Dreaded daughter-to-dad phrase forces single dad to deal with his daughter’s pain

Liberals and Conservatives: Ideology over Science

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What you believe should be true limits what you are willing to believe is true.

Engaging the Gender Gap

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Eric Sentell urges good men to teach themselves and their sons to engage with learning and with others before the gender gap becomes a chasm.

The Smoking Ruins of Your Sexual-Romantic Life

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Life with children calls for compromises, but it can’t keep you from making love.

Boys are From Mars, Parents are From Another Solar System

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Learn to talk with boys about their feelings in their own language.

Open Thread: Things Boys Discover

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Boys explore the world and test limits differently. What truths did you discover as a boy?

Why Are Men Four Times More Likely to Kill Themselves Than Women?

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Keeping your problems to yourself can make them seem worse.

Why Men Have Trouble With Intimacy, Part II

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Men with emotions aren’t feminine, but our cultural attitudes suggest otherwise. Dr. Bill Cloke on being a real man who talks about his feelings.