Thunderstruck: Part 4

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What does it mean to be thunderstruck? Jason Kapcala defends his improbable, impractical love.

I’m a Male Nurse – So What?

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Brett Adamson became a nurse because he wanted to help people, but he quickly discovered that as a man, you’re never just a nurse, you’re always a “male nurse.”

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

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Charting a New Path Back for Dads

“I WILL change my masculine frame for ME because it is who I want to be.”

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This is a comment by Steve Horsmon on the post “How Do Men Think About Sex?”

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.

Men Are “Man Enough” To Handle Porn, Thanks

Alain de Botton may not be able to keep morality and porn in the same brain, but I sure can.   I promised myself I wouldn’t get addicted. I assured myself that I stop any time I wanted to, that I was fully in control of my own actions. I was my own man and damn anyone [...]

Understanding Men

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Harris O’Malley insists that our understanding of masculinity today is a bubbling stew of misunderstandings, ignorance and anxieties.

Modern Masculinity Means a Dad Can Cry With His Daughter

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Being a tough guy is as easy as swapping gender roles for Satyan Sharma, until he feels his daughter’s pain

Things I’ve Learned From Writing Under a Gender-Neutral Name

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What changes when people think you’re a woman? Nico Lang explains.

The Dude Sleeping with My Wife

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Co-sleeping pushes Nathan Graziano to the couch. Is it sour grapes or true love?

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

We Do Not Know What You Mean Unless You Say I

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Colin Berry invites famous and unfamous men alike to own what they say, and for all of us to reap the benefits.

9 Things Men Can Do to Change Themselves and the World

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Anthony Carter believes men can do anything, but to really grow as humans, sometimes we’ve got get out and push our comfort levels.

Stay Passionate to Prevent Failure

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

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.

Getting Started

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A Young Man’s First Job When spring came in my freshman year of college I had to do something I had never done, get a job. Because of my mother developed a heart problem the family upholstery business and tobacco growing had been stopped with my dad selling (although it’s called renting) the growing rights [...]