The Power of Powerlessness

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Sobriety teaches a man the paradoxical power of powerlessness.

The Navy SEALs and Magical Thinking

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Tom Matlack looks at how the romanticization of U.S. Special Forces is linked to dangerous myths about manhood and war.

Walking Dead Season Finale – Will AMC Fail Men Again?

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Joanna Schroeder thinks AMC is failing men in its portrayal of masculinity in the zombie thriller The Walking Dead.

How an Outdated View of Masculinity Ignores the Needs of All Men

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Men’s submission to women is the romantic norm, says kink activist Maymay. But it doesn’t have to be ordinary or unfulfilling.

There Is No Gender War

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Noah Brand makes the case for a non-adversarial model of gender.

The ManKind Project: Men for Sacred Masculinity

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Grant Williams talks about the organization The ManKind Project, which is part of the mythopoetic men’s movement devoted to maintaining the sacred element of masculinity and building character.

An Honest Post About Masculinity

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Masculinity and femininity are no longer two sides to the same coin, but rather the same side. John Dwyer thinks modern culture needs to stop defining genders by their differences.

Video: “How To Be A Man?” Tales Of Mere Existence

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Artist Levni Yilmaz asks “Does anyone else think it’s a confusing time to be a man?” in his video “How to Be a Man?”

The “Man” of The Now is The “Man” of The Past

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In an age of relative uncertainty, this handsome, charming, unrepentantly chauvinist man is a reassuring throwback to a time when America knew exactly what manhood was.

Tucker Max & Me

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Last time I talked to the frat boy he called me names. But two years later everything seems to have changed. Is it possible that the poster boy for being bad has gone…”good man” on us?

Not Your Average Joe

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“Whenever we can show up, standup and speak up, thats when we start changing the world…and all of us need to do that.”

I Want To Know More About Manhood: Podcast

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Simon Taylor explores the idea of what it means to be a man in his new podcast, Manthropology.

Why Men Should Wear Dresses to the Oscars

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Next time you are invited to a black tie affair, don’t go black. Go sheer purple with the bright yellow cover up.

Chris Brown, Woody Allen and Other ‘Bad’ Men

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Joanna Schroeder wonders what we’re saying about masculinity when we talk about Chris Brown and domestic abuse.

Can Men Live Alone?

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Is it possible that the expectation that we “man-up” in public means we need more physical affection in private?

The Sadness Ghost

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How do we as dads help our children deal with tragedy?