“I’ve been in counseling consistently for a few of years. Best decision I ever made, and even though there’s still work to do, I’m in charge of the stories in my life.”

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These are comments by Joe and Daveb on the post “Are You Man Enough for Therapy?”

“A long list of dealbreakers means you aren’t really looking for an actual human being to date.”

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wellokaythen says that if your list of dealbreakers has more than a few items on it, you probably have unrealistic expectations.

Ever Seen Goats Yell Like Humans? I Hadn’t Either, But It’s Hilarious (Video)

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This goat video left me trying to stifle my guffawing at my desk.

“If we used our ‘defense’ budget to help people, the next generation would know how to care for one another.”

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This is a comment by Justin Cascio on the post “Male Disposability: 1/19″.

“When we refuse to see the human in the monster, we all suffer.”

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This is a comment by KKZ on the post “Men and Goodness”.

Why We Crave Porn

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Although we treat porn as a commodity, it is actually a deeply desired human interaction.

“What if instead of humans acting like superheroes, we are superheroes acting like humans?”

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This is a comment by Dave Booda on the post “True American Gods”.

“Men in particular have been tasked with accepting, embodying, and living contradiction.”

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This is a comment by Peter von Maidenberg on the post “Society wants dads to ‘step up’, but they are literally stomped down when they do.”

“Men are expected to be the guardians of power (just like women are the guardians of sex).”

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This is a comment by The Blurpo on the post “Men and Mass Shootings”.

“Guys turn off porn because you can’t hold a video after you’re done.”

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These are comments by pwlsax and Mark Greene on the post “Why I Hate Porn: One Man’s View”.

The Future is Celebration

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Everyone has a secret. Deanna Ogle finds our humanity in how we embrace one another, secrets and all.

“If a man destroyed a woman’s genitals and killed her as a result there would be no jokes made about her.”

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This is a comment by Jimmy on the post “Cup Check: Woman Crushes Man’s Testicles Resulting in Death”.

“The Idea That ‘Women Are People Too’ Is More Than a Mere Platitude.”

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This comment was from NickMostly on the post When Angry Commenters find Common Ground

News: Technophilia for July 24, 2011

The weekly summary of tech news from the “It’s Komplicated” webcast.