“Violence is an exclamation mark on a long sentence which starts during childhood and the suppression of boys’ emotions.”

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These are comments by Kris Huson and Dan Bulf on the post “Dear Mr. President, Our Nation’s Boys Need Your Attention”.

Struggles Faced by Stay at Home Dads Re-Entering the Workforce

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Charting a New Path Back for Dads

How to Root Against Boston After the Marathon Bombings

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A New York sports fan’s thoughts on how to cheer on the home team while respecting Boston.

Who Am I? Exploring Male Archetypes

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Explore different ways of being a man by relating to classic icons, no two of them alike.

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Colin Berry remembers the summer when he went from boyhood to manhood.

Why?

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At The Good Men Project, we have the difficult conversations. We ask the difficult questions. We don’t shy away from the provocative. We tackle both sides of polarizing topics. We go for multiple POV’s on cultural events that affect men. Why do we set out to do something so extraordinarily difficult?

Changing Your Perspective on Money Conflicts

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We do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities problem

University of Colorado: Conference on Masculine Affairs

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It can be uncomfortable for men to talk about manhood or what it means to be a good father; as well as showing that men can rise above this and decide the issues at hand are too important to stay quiet.

Stay Passionate to Prevent Failure

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You Can’t Buy Security by “Fitting In” Anymore

Finding the Boy in Your Father

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Your father wasn’t just a boy “back then.” He’s one now, too.

What Are You Prepared to Do?

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In case of a violent attack, J. A. Drew Diaz says that it’s time to embrace the corollary to the Boy Scout motto: be prepared to fight back.

Big Man on Campus

college life, BMOC, growing up, manhood, being a man, adulthood, protective masculinity, nurturing men, fag bashing, homophobia, fighting back, active bystanders, anti bullying, homophobic violence on campus, college students with learning disabilities, medically fragile boys

A fragile boy with learning disabilities transitions from home school to college.

I Can Finally Say I Am Proud to Be a Man

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A lifetime of homophobia had beaten down Larry Best, but with the help of a friend, he has regained pride in his manhood.

“It would be great if one day SAHD’s stopped being seen as heroes. It would be great if they weren’t underdogs anymore.”

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This comment if by wellokaythen on the post “What’s a Guy to Do?”

Drink Like a Union Man

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Jesse Kornbluth learns to suck it up like the big boys.

What’s a Guy to Do?

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In terms of the thought leadership on gender men are getting a raw deal.