“Love, Recorded” during one crazy week in the Boston area. Was the fear the same for everyone?
The Return of Love
April 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
The “Love, Recorded” column returns: Matt’s wife comes back from Korea, but this time, it’s different.
Different Racisms: On Jeremy Lin and Singular Models
April 8, 2013 By 6 Comments
Matthew Salesses wonders how he can explain to his daughter that no matter what talents she grows up to possess, much of the world will see her in only one way.
Asian American Men and Masculinity: A Conversation
March 4, 2013 By 4 Comments
Matthew Salesses sits down with the editors of an anthology of Asian American writing to discuss the intersection of maleness and being Asian American.
Rick Reilly Presumes to Know What’s Best for All Adoptees
February 2, 2013 By 4 Comments
It doesn’t matter whether Rick Reilly is an adoptive father. He should not presume to know how adoptees or birth parents feel, or tell them what they should do.
I Will Be Alone But Not Alone
January 22, 2013 By 1 Comment
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt must deal with his old fears as he prepares for three months without his family.
Fear in America
December 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt fears for his daughter’s future, in America and outside of America, in private and in public, and in the aftermath from the recent school shooting.
Why It’s Dangerous to Say “Only Bad Guys Commit Rape”
December 6, 2012 By 161 Comments
It may be comforting to believe that all rapists are bad people, but in truth, rape most often happens between friends, lovers, acquaintances and pals.
Is People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Campaign Racist?
November 15, 2012 By 51 Comments
Joanna Schroeder challenges the outdated notion that Americans don’t find men of color sexy.
Good Men Project Adds Award-Winning Editorial Staff
October 24, 2012 By 3 Comments
Welcome the new editors of Dads & Families, Social Justice, Poetry, and Marriage.
The Science of Racism – Kao Kalia Yang’s Story
October 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Matthew Salesses offers more to the story of racism in Radiolab’s portrayal of the stories of the “Yellow Rain” chemical warfare used against the Hmong people during the Vietnam War.
Goodbye, Radiolab: The Fact of the Matter of Storytelling
October 12, 2012 By 35 Comments
For writers, the greatest reward is human connection. But when that connection is absent, the failure of empathy can be painful.
How the Rules of Racism Are Different For Asian Americans
September 22, 2012 By 58 Comments
Matthew Salesses reflects upon the moment he realized he was not white, and explores the ways in which racism against Asians Americans is nearly invisible in our culture.
The Best of GMP’s Family and Relationship Writing
August 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
Some of our favorite stories about men’s relationships with the partners and their families.
The Best of GMP’s Dad Writing
August 28, 2012 By 5 Comments
Today we offer you 10 of our favorite stories from Dads, about being a father and what fatherhood means to them. These stories are funny, touching, sad and above all, honest.
Radiolab Update: Privilege in the Podcast, Hope in the Comments
Matthew Salesses offers a critical examination of the disappointing response from Radiolab to the criticism of their callous interview with Hmong refugee Eng Yang and his niece, Kao Kalia Yang.