As Dennis Danziger watches his students graduate, he wonders what will happen next.
A Letter to Masculinity
May 25, 2013 by 11 Comments
“Dear Masculinity, Who are you? Because no one seems to know for sure.” Dr. Kelly Flanagan’s letter to a man who’s impossible to know.
What Real Men Talk About
May 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
What Is a “Macho” Man?
May 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
The word “macho” stirs up all kinds of emotions, but what does it truly mean?
Coup d’État
April 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A missionary growing his first chin hairs comes face to face with revolutionary soldiers in the Dominican Republic.
When a Man’s Responsibility Has Gone, What Is There Left for Him?
March 28, 2013 by 13 Comments
Men keep going out of a sense of duty. What happens when that’s no longer enough?
Rap Music as a Safe Space for Hetero-Masculine Love
January 6, 2013 by 3 Comments
That most masculine of subcultures, the world of hip hop, ironically provides an acceptable outlet for men to express platonic affection for one another: through rap lyrics.
The Hazards of Manhood
November 4, 2012 by 16 Comments
Am I man enough? Am I powerful enough? Men put their bodies at risk to cover up pain, fear, and vulnerability.
Measuring My Manhood: Faith and Machismo
September 29, 2012 by 5 Comments
The Registered Runaway compares himself to the “macho Christian” image some pastors espouse, and finds neither he nor Jesus Christ measure up.
Why “What Do You Do?” is an Attack on Manhood
July 19, 2012 by 81 Comments
Tom Matlack wonders why men are always defined by what they do, instead of who they are, or better yet, what they love.
Man Up? Never
July 12, 2012 by 11 Comments
Despite popular belief, “manning up” will not change your manliness.
Private—Men Only
June 28, 2012 by 22 Comments
Dan Griffin thinks there’s a place for single-gender spaces, so long as the people involved are genuinely of good will.
“Accuse someone of being a ‘racist’ on the internet, the accused has been effectively silenced.”
June 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is a comment by AnonymousDog on the post “TakiMag: Twelve-Step Plan for American Machismo”.
Man Made: Surviving Outdoors
May 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
Joel Stein attempts to become a Boy Scout as an adult, in an excerpt from his hilarious new book.
Machismo Harms Relationships
April 14, 2012 by 14 Comments
Shawn Maxam discusses how old-school ideas of masculinity inhibit true intimacy.
“I attended a homophobic, hyper-masculine all-male high school, and I listened to a lot of punk and hardcore as an outlet for my feelings there.”
This is a comment by Evin Carty on the post “Is Music the Last Sanctioned Outlet for Men to Express Their Emotions?”