Gandhi on Knowledge Without Character

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Goodness is something you practice.

Love, Marriage, Romance, and Men in the Media: A Talk With Tom Matlack

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Nicole Johnson talks toTom Matlack about the male desire to marry, the manly womanizer image, and what he’s learned about love.

I Blow-dry My Son’s Hair

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From “poofy hair” to “warrior hair,” Todd Mauldin explains why some of the simplest rituals are the most awesome.

100 Acts of Male Goodness: Call for Submissions

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The Good Men Project invites you to share your stories of male goodness.

My Response to an Open Letter From MRAs

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The Good Men Project was never intended to be a platform to espouse any particular dogma. It was founded as a way to begin a conversation.

The Desire of Fear

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We’re scared to have our opinions challenged, Jackie Summers writes, but we need to keep having the conversations.

140 Characters Is Not Enough

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Joanna Schroeder wants people to hear and be heard. And it doesn’t always happen on Twitter.

The God of Gender Wars Is Laughing

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If you can’t get past the anger, Megan Rosker writes, nothing will change.

Words Are Not Fists: What the Twitter Blow-Up Tells Us About Men, Women, and Anger

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“One of [the] childish things adult men must put away is the need to deflect, belittle, or exaggerate women’s anger.”

“In the Beginning, It Was About Storytelling”

Tom Matlack replies to commenters on his own post, “The Feminist I Used to Know”

Are We an Online Cocktail Party?

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Uncle Woofie explains why he came to the Good Men Project—and why he’s sticking around.

How We Stop Being Defensive and Learn To Talk About Difficult Subjects

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Julie Gillis meditates on lessons from Jay Smooth on how we should talk about the things we need to talk about.

Goodness Isn’t a Game

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Tom Matlack laments that more men interest themselves in reviews of computer games than accounts of goodness. He also laments that he’s aggravating the problem.

Do I Hate Men?

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Dan Griffin meditates on masculinity, fear, and the importance of always questioning your beliefs.

An Update to the GMP Commenting Policy

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We’ve updated our rules.

Big Bad Love

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“Then we lie in her twin bed, facing each other. We alternate closing our eyes, looking at each other in turns. Next month, she’ll go to court and testify against her father.” By Mary Miller