Open Thread: What is the Most Important Issue Facing Men Today?

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What is the single biggest issue men are facing today?

Men’s Issues: It’s Important to Celebrate Success

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John Anderson looks at some small but tangible progress in calling attention to men’s issues.

Against the Violence Against Women Act?

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Noah Brand investigates VAWA for himself, and discovers that it allows for equal protection under the law of all victims of domestic violence – regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

Gay Single Father, Wrongly Accused of Molestation of Daughters, Exonerated

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Mark Greene asks, “Why is there a cultural bias against single men raising children?”

“Maybe there can be a path forward.”

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This comment was by Anthony Zarat on Mark Greene’s post Regarding the Suppression of Men’s Issues.

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

Soul Pitcher: The Mets’ R.A. Dickey

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Abuse survivor Eirik Rogers praises the bravery of New York Mets Pitcher R. A. Dickey for speaking openly about the sexual abuse he endured as a child.

False Rape Accusation

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Cornelius Walker comments about the problematic story of a young girl who falsely accused her father of rape, admitted her crime, and is not being tried for the offense.

Calling Bullsh** On The Gender-Rights Movements

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Zek J. Evets challenges both Feminism and Masculism on the hate and bitterness that threaten to undermine the fight for gender equality.

Guestpost #80: Lisa Hickey – Ten things I’ve learned from being CEO of a company for men, about men

Note: I am incredibly fortunate to have a post from someone I admire enormously, and who is running one of my favourite websites ever.Full disclosure: I am a (fairly new) contributor to The Good Men Project (that aside, however, it has long been one of my faves).Bio: Lisa is publisher of The Good Men Project and CEO of Good [...]

Closing The Gaps In Gender Inequality?

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Zek Evets wonders how women expect men to care about the gender equality movement, when they seem unwilling to care about men’s issues.

Thursday Good Men Project Edition – http://goodmenproject.com/good-feed-blog/where-have-all-the-cowboys-gone/

In a world of movie-star masculinity, Josh Bowman wonders how to reconcile what he thinks is “manly” with the man he truly is. I can see myself standing in the middle of the town, like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, or countless other Western cowboy archetypes. My calloused hands rest loosely on the mother-of-pearl Smith and Wesson [...]

Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

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In a world of movie-star masculinity, Josh Bowman wonders how to reconcile what he thinks is “manly” with the man he truly is.

Good Men Project Names Noah Brand New Editor-In-Chief

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“I want to make the Good Men Project the primary voice for issues of men and masculinity in our culture.” — Noah Brand

God Didn’t Give Her A Penis

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Edgar Ramsey is frustrated that the world rejects his friends’ hopes and dreams based upon their genitals.

“There could be another 100 items here.” A response to #MaleWishList

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This comment was by Anthony Zarat on the post “The Male Wish List”