“I always knew he would be a manly man type and never desired to take this away.”

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These are two comments by M and AM on the post “The New Macho”.

Man Made: Surviving Outdoors

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Joel Stein attempts to become a Boy Scout as an adult, in an excerpt from his hilarious new book.

Why The Death of MCA Matters So Much To Me

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Musician Jonah Matranga reflects on what it is that makes the death of Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch so profoundly personal to his fans.

“There are few things more attractive than a real man standing before you and saying, ‘This is who I am.’”

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This Comment is by Carla Smith on Tom Matlack’s post “Is There a Moral to John Edwards?”

Manning Up: Women’s Rise, Men’s Demise?

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Book author Kay Hymowitz examines the trend in young men who fail to launch.

The Place Where Things Collide

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Lisa Hickey explores the intersectionality of issues on The Good Men Project: race, gender, fatherhood, language, prejudices, sexuality

The Y Factor: Men Leading By Example

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Patti Giggans talks about the power of The Y Factor and the men that are leading the charge.

“Your average American is convinced he could solo a grizzly bear with nothing but a hunting knife.”

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This post was by Soullite on the GoodFeed blog post by Tom Matlack “Is the Scandinavian Economic Model Better?”

CNN Columnist Emails GMP to Clarify Male Stupidity

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“There are countless men I admire and respect. The very reason the misbehavior is noteworthy is because it deviates from the expected.”

Genderf*kation: A film that asks “why is talking about gender taboo?”

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If you have strict ideas of how gender can be expressed, we’d like to know “why do you care?” Why on earth would talking about gender ever be seen as taboo?

May I Help You?

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John Tinseth recalls his first run-in with the law, and how his father’s reaction taught him something about what it means to be a good man.

How I Started to See the Light on Rape Culture

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Ben Hughes wonders if there ought to be an App for “Misogynists Around Me.”

Poetry on Video: “Easter”

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Rick Belden reads a poem called “Easter” from his book Iron Man Family Outing: Poems about Transition into a More Conscious Manhood.

Having Work vs. Having a Job

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Austin Gunther sees work as something that helps define him as a man. That’s quite different than “just a job.”

Flickers of Hope and Sorrow

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Robb Zimmerman speaks about the grief and confusion of two lost pregnancies.

Open Discussion: What Truly Masculine Experiences Do You Value?

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Shaving your face is a uniquely masculine experience, a ritual of manhood. What other truly masculine experiences and rituals do men enjoy and participate in?